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Joe Fowler
Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Manatū Taonga
Deputy chief executive, investment and outcomes
- Appointed September 2021.
- Heads Te Aka Tūhono, the Investment and Outcomes Group, which manages Te Tahua Whakamarohi Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund to support arts and culture.
- Previously at Oranga Tamariki as general manager commissioning.
- Was a senior manager in central and local government in the UK.
- Has worked with iwi, Māori, non-governmental organisations and internal stakeholders to re-design the agency's procurement, funding and contracting.
Career
Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterProject Manager
Aug 2001
- Dec 2003
Department of Communities and Local Government
Programme Manager
Feb 2003
- Dec 2007
Sheffield City Council
Director of Commissioning, Director of Communications and Performance
Jul 2009
- Apr 2017
Ministry for Children / Oranga Tamariki
General Manager Commissioning
May 2017
- Aug 2021
Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Manatū Taonga
Deputy Chief Executive - Investment and Outcomes
Sep 2021
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