Research Assistant - Digital Mental Health Catalyst

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Wed Aug 3 00:50:44 2022
• Ref: 4822
• Do you have skills in communicating in te reo Māori and or in Te Ao Māori settings?
• Are you experienced in working with mental health services or community service?
• Do you have experience in writing reports, literature reviews or developing online resources?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is recruiting a Research Assistant for a new "Digital Mental Health Catalyst". This is a new initiative which has two key goals:

• To be a visible and distinctive HealthTech unit, carrying out transformational research in digital tools for mental health and wellbeing (primary goal).
• To increase visibility and connectivity across Digital Health at Te Herenga Waka. Develop a business case for increased digital health opportunities (secondary goal).

The Research Assistant will join the team on a 12-month fixed term 0.2FTE contract to support the establishment of the initiative.

Key responsibilities:

• Support Māori co-leadership and the Māori advisory group
• Support the development of funding applications, presentations and publications in digital mental health with supervision.
• Contribute to literature reviews and digital mental health research
• Support administration and organisation of the initiative.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be committed to Māori leadership and equity in research and excited to take on role which supports this.

You will be interested in digital interventions or online approaches for mental health or wellbeing and will be excited to take on an opportunity to contribute to the development of this area at Te Herenga Waka.

You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator and keen to learn more in health and or social impact research.

Key Requirements: - essential:

• Commitment to work within a Te Tiriti and equity framework
• Interest in digital health and mental health
• At least beginning research skills and interest in developing these
• Ability to work in an organised and structured manner without limited supervision
• Good written and oral communication skills

Selection criteria - desirable:

• Skills in communicating in te reo Māori and or in Te Ao Māori settings
• Experience in writing reports, literature reviews or developing online resources.
• A degree or experience in a related area of research
• Demonstrated organisational and administration skills
• Experience in working with mental health services or community service

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Our team is excited about improving health and wellbeing in communities and responding to rapidly changing public policy, research and innovation opportunities. We are like sharing ideas, and working in a collaborative style. We offer you flexible working arrangements, opportunities to develop skills in areas of interest to you, and will support your development as researcher and or student.

Role description

Close Date for Vacancy: 11 August 2022

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Terry Fleming Terry.fleming@vuw.ac.nz But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

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