Pou Here - Systems Performance Advisor at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (2021-01 – Present)
Systems Performance Advice requires a wide-ranging knowledge of the machinery of Government, understanding the priorities of your Minister, and maintaining a respectful relationship with Crown Entities and Non-Government Organisation in the role of Critical Friend.
- Briefing Ministers, the Chief Executives, and the Deputy Chief Executive, both formally (written) and informally (kanohi ki kanohi).
- Crown Entity performance reporting, lead relationship holder with Sport New Zealand, Drug Free Sport New Zealand, and the Integrity Transition Programme, and assisting in establishing the Sport Integrity Commission.
- Non-government organization (NGO) performance reporting, leading the Ministry's relationship with Antarctic Heritage Trust, Royal New Zealand Ballet, the New Zealand Music Commission, and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
- Creating the framework for managing relationships and agreements with NGOs. Providing systems guidance and advice on processes and developing reporting tools for the accountability cycle (quarterly and annual reports).
- Planning workflow outputs, timing how to get the most out of the accountability cycle, and accounting for peer reviews and colleagues' workflows as part of that process.
- Project/programme management as needed. Providing ad hoc analysis when the capacity of the performance team is limited, and the ebb and flow of demand across the team requires analytical skills to provide advice at short notice.
Kairēhita Piki me Kaiwhakahaere Kēhi - Court Registry Officer and Deputy Registrar at Ministry of Justice (2007-01 – 2014-12)
As a Court Registry Officer, I was responsible for the successful operation of the criminal and family courts. Each day is different, and you are required to think on your feet and be comfortable organising competing workload priorities. Communication is the keystone to working effectively as a Court Registry Officer, as you are required to communicate confidently with Judges within the courtroom and their chambers, members of the wider judiciary, and participants of the judicial process.
- Case Management & Judicial Coordination: Delivered high-quality case management across Criminal, Family, Civil, and Tenancy jurisdictions, ensuring timely progression and coordination of complex cases. Communicated confidently with Judges in courtrooms and chambers, supporting judicial processes and maintaining procedural integrity.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Built and maintained effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including the judiciary, legal professionals, Oranga Tamariki, Police, and community members.
- Delegated Judicial Powers: Exercised quasi-judicial powers as Deputy Registrar and Issuing Officer, including issuing search warrants and production orders, reducing judicial workload, and expediting case progression.
- Cross-Jurisdictional Leadership: Led stakeholder engagement as one of three nationwide RMA Prosecution Caseflow Managers. Developed and implemented a new case track allocation system, improving workflow and reducing case duration for RMA prosecutions.
- Financial Oversight & Hearings: Managed financial processes, including invoice accuracy through the T1 platform. Conducted Financial Assessment Hearings to evaluate debtor's financial capacity in informal settings.
- Governance & Operational Leadership: Demonstrated strong governance understanding and operational leadership in a high-trust, high-accountability environment.
Kairēhita Piki me Kaiwhakahaere Kēhi - Court Registry Officer and Deputy Registrar at Ministry of Justice (2020-01 – 2021-12)
Kaitohu Tākaro - Director of Sport at Scots College, Wellington (2015-01 – 2017-12)
- Business planning and budgeting across every code and age group level for sports at the school.
- Corporate sponsorship for teams and events.
- Project and event management, establishing and running traditionals and sports events.
- Health and safety, strategic working groups, committees and health and safety programs.
- Exercise engagement (93% engagement rate between years 7-13).
- Relationship management, faculty, parents, and the board of management. Externally with College Sport Wellington, community sports clubs, sporting organisations and governing bodies, sponsors, trusts and service providers.
Kaiwhakahaere Matua me Kaiako o ngā Kaiwhakangungu Whaiaro - Club Manager & Personal Training Educator at Habit Health and Fitness (2019-01 – 2020-12)
- People Management; providing leadership, training, and guidance to the team. Ensuring initiatives of the group business plan are met. Leading a positive, productive, and safe team culture, and leading the continued education of staff for the whole of Habit Health and Fitness.
- Community Engagement; engaging with stakeholders in the community to build relationships with the business. Work with community groups and businesses to focus on corporate health. build corporate rate structures for local businesses. Statistical analysis of gym usage and engagement with different demographics. Initiating positive cultural change within organisations to engage with exercise as part of self-care.
- Legislative Compliance; ensure the club is compliant with relevant procedures, legislation, and manuals as required. Produce reports as scheduled and required on clinic performance against compliance standards and ensure compliance to Habit Group initiatives, health & safety issues, etc.
- Financial Performance; ensure sales targets are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound and are understood by all staff. Budget for any projected growth of the club.. Financial reporting and analysis of key performance indicators. Identifying trends and design, implementing effective responses to trends.
- Health and Safety; providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff, taking all possible actions to ensure health and safety standards are being met. As well as meeting cultural requirements for health and safety plans.
Whakaako Tākaro - Sports Coaching at Various Football Clubs (Wellington Phoenix, Team Wellington Football Club, Miramar Rangers, Wellington Olympic, Wellington United, Petone Football Club) (2013-01 – Present)
In addition to the roles above I have also worked concurrently as a sports coach. Primarily as a strength and conditioning coach in football, but more recently that has extended into tactical coaching and video analysis. However the areas I have excelled in have been mentoring young players to get the most out of their sport. Building healthy and constructive relationships between players and their sport. There are many way in which the skills from the sports world transfer to the workplace.
- Injury prevention
- Wellness monitoring
- Physical, physiological and performance data analysis
- Return to play protocols
- Fitness testing
- Recovery and regeneration planning (multiple modalities)
- Training program design and periodisation in resistance training, football specific fitness, small sided games, plyometrics, speed, agility, quickness, neurological fitness and chronic stage injury rehabilitation.
- Competition & travel planning, including acclimatisation protocols, flight preparation and recovery, meal planning, hydration strategies
