GROWING THE TRIBE

Bringing on new facilitators and programme managers

We are recruiting several Facilitators and Programme Managers to work with our Māori Trust clients and Ka Eke Poutama participants.

Te Whare Hukahuka is a Māori social enterprise with the vision
to improve the lives of 10 million indigenous people.

We do this in two ways:

We enable our Māori organisations to be world class

&

We enable the next generation of Māori leaders

Video 1: Overview of it all in
5 mins

Background context to Te Whare Hukahuka and why we need to build our team, a summary of the facilitator and programme manager roles, why it is attractive, and what to do if you are interested.


  • + Mana motuhake (Self determination)

    + Mahi tahi (Collaboration & partnerships) 

    + Anga whakamua (Succession planning)


  • By enabling our Māori organisation leaders
    + Strengthening their organisations
    + Connecting them with the right resources,
    they can then Increase their impact, and this will lead to thriving Māori communities (with greater social and cultural outcomes, meaningful employment, and greater community pride), which will then set a new norm status quo for being Māori (self-determining and leading our own futures). 

  • Our name ‘Te Whare Hukahuka’ reflects ‘the domain of innovation’. We are consciously innovating in a number of ways, including in our business model, in our internal structure and processes, with our networks, in our products and services, with channel partners, in our brand and with our customer experience. 

Our plan for 2025 includes working closely with 20+ Māori organisation boards to strengthen their governance, and running 3x Ka Eke Poutama programmes with cohorts of 40-50 emerging Māori leaders. 

To deliver all this work, we need to grow our tribe - we are looking to recruit roughly five governance facilitators and three programme managers. 

We have reached out to 15 people from our network who we think would make the best fit for these roles.

We are planning to undertake recruitment in March, and induction/training in April and May, so that by June 2025 we are all feeling ready to coordinate and facilitate the governance programmes. 

If this sounds interesting to you, below are 6 videos that go into more detail about our programmes and what the roles entails.

If you want to proceed, there are three actions we need from you: 

  1. Note down any pātai you have

  2. Fill in the survey form below - by 12 March

  3. Book a 1:1 kōrero with Shay (Managing Director) - between 13-19 March 2025

Background to TWH
(8 mins)

TWH programmes & what we offer
(6 mins)

What the Facilitator role entails 
(9 mins)

What the Programme Manager role entails (12 mins)

Next steps from here:

Three actions to get the ball rolling, and our rough timelines are:

1. Note down your pātai
2. Complete the survey below by 12 March
3. Book a 1:1 kōrero with Shay for 13-19 March 2025.

As more pātai come up, we will continually add these FAQs and responses below.  Feel free to check back and read through them.

Facilitator FAQ

  • You have been contacted because we believe you can make an impact in this mahi. We have built frameworks and resources to support you in training, there will be strong induction. We look forward to collaborating with you. 

    • Māori Trust - their full board and CEO, usually between 5 -12 participants in the room. One full day of wānanga. 


    • Ka Eke Poutama - cohort of 40 - 50 rangatahi at a time, either in wānanga or in weekly zoom meetings where you will facilitate guest speakers' presentations.

    • Governance Review happens over about a month. It is roughly two and a half days per month. 

    • Governance training happens over a four month process, two full day workshops and four coaching sessions.  Ideally looking for facilitators that give 2 - 6 days a month. Scope to negotiate this.

    • Ka Eke Poutama happens over 15 weeks, 6 days of wānanga, a weekend wānanga every month. Every fortnight there are evening speaker sessions and check-ins with participants. 

    Many of our clients want their wānanga on the weekend and their coaching sessions in the evenings during the week as they work full time. You will need to be available during these times.

  • ItemThis will vary, some days it’s a full day facilitating, some are zoom sessions, some time will be spent writing reports in your own time.description

  • This depends on how self determining you are, if you are partnering with a lead facilitator to mentor, your rate will be different compared to holding the space as the lead facilitator.

    • We allocate half a day rate for preparation. 

    • One day rate for facilitation. 

    • Hourly rate for other tasks.

  • We will hold a range of sessions together in group induction. You will gain access to our Asana resources, visit some of our client programmes, you will begin in co-facilitating certain activities for hands-on learning. There will also be one on one sessions with Shay, our director or other senior facilitators.

    • Our website has a library of information to explore. 

    • Programme brochures.

    • Confidential data from our client reviews, so you are able to see our templates and how we work. 

    • Governance content, workbooks, templates and a range of policy decks, frame works, recorded videos.

  • We are looking at a tuakana-teina approach so you will have support as you can your skills in facilitation and feel confident to soar on your own.  

  • Yes, we are aware that you will likely have other roles that govern your time, kei te pai. A lot of our facilitators hold multiple roles, as long as you are able to attend the weekend wānanga and evening week day zooms, ka mahi tahi tātou, we can work together.

  • At this time we are focusing on working with facilitators part time.
    If you are interested in combining the roles of a facilitator and programme manager we can discuss how this could look.

Project Manager FAQs

    • All projects are structured in Asana, a project management software, making each stage clear.

    • You should broadly understand our program content to navigate project stages effectively.

    • Tasks include:

      • Sending out information to clients

      • Gathering and analyzing information

      • Creating reports

      • Preparing slide decks

    • We provide upskilling and training as part of the induction process.

    • You would be the main connection between the Te Whare Hukahuka team and the client.

    • For Māori trust clients, you will engage directly with:

      • The board, trustees, and CEO (or key intermediary, usually the CEO or chairperson).

    • For Ka Eke Poutama, you will coordinate with:

      • 40-50 participants (tracking progress, engagement, pastoral care, reviewing assignments)

      • Facilitators and guest speakers (preparing for wānanga, scheduling, providing background information)

      • Logistics partners (venues, marae, caterers)

      • Wider community and Māori organizations (board observations, pathways for participants)

      • Co-founders (evaluation and reporting on program impact)

    • Workload depends on your availability.

    • Full-time roles (40-hour weeks) are available.

    • We prefer hiring fewer full-time team members rather than multiple part-time members.

    • Flexibility is considered for those balancing other responsibilities.

  • The role is remunerated at market rates for similar positions. Part-time roles can be structured as either employment or contract work, depending on what suits you best. This will be discussed in further detail.

    • A series of group sessions to introduce the role and assess mutual fit.

    • Asana-based templates and structured processes for easier project tracking.

    • Access to governance resources and client shadowing opportunities.

    • One-on-one meetings with the current team.

    • Hands-on learning on the job to gain practical experience.

    • Website pages with detailed program breakdowns.

    • Program brochures outlining key details.

    • Client reports showcasing the type of information we produce.

    • Backend systems access to understand data collection, review, and analysis

    • Full access to TWH program content, including videos and client resources.

  • We acknowledge that many of you will have other commitments. While we prefer full-time project managers across our programmes, we are open to discussing part-time opportunities. This will be explored further in discussions as we develop.