Our people
The Chief Executive, Paul Curry, is appointed by the Board. He is responsible for the operational management of the Commission.
Management structure
Research and Evaluation Group
The Research and Evaluation group is responsible for the Commission’s research and evaluation activities. The focus of the Group is on undertaking in-depth research and evaluation to inform policy development and practice. The Group’s research is characterised by its applied nature and focus of practical solutions. Research projects are undertaken collaboratively with the Knowledge Management and Relationships group and other external research partners.
Knowledge Management and Relationships Group
The Knowledge Management and Relationship group is responsible for sourcing, contextualising and translating knowledge on families and whānau to provide the best and most up-to-date information for policy and practice stakeholders to make decisions. In addition this group targets key decision-makes and influencers across government agencies, local government, communities and NGOs as well as providing direct advice to Ministers. The group co-ordinates the targeted distribution of Commission’s knowledge through a range of communication channels.
Corporate Services Group
The Corporate Services Group is responsible for managing the Commission’s activities relating to strategic planning, accountability reporting, financial management, human resources, IT systems, operational policies and general administration.
Chief Advisor advice
In addition to management roles the Commission has established three Chief Advisor positions to support the strategic leadership of the organisation.
Chief Advisor Māori
The purpose of this role is to provide a central leadership role in the Commission on issues of Māori, iwi and whānau. This role will have developed links with the policy and research community, and will use their skills and experience to contribute to the development and implementation of the Commission’s Whānau strategy.
Chief Advisor Research
The purpose of this role is to provide strategic research advice on the priorities, issues and methods best utilised in developing and implementing the Commission’s research programme.
Chief Advisor Strategic Engagement
The purpose of this role is to lead the development, and support the implementation of a stakeholder engagement strategy. This role will support the Commission to develop and maintain key external relationships and to both engage with and influence stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for families and whānau. This position is based in Auckland and will also focus on strengthening the Commissions relationships with key stakeholders in Auckland.
