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Senior advisor

Wellington
Public Defence Service - New Zealand
Posted: 12h ago
Offer description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Advisor to join our Operations Support team within National Service Delivery (NSD).

Responsibilities

* Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to prioritise requests across functions which involves navigating and influencing a wide range of stakeholder relationships.
* Effective delivery of projects, including the ability to define a business problem, plan, and deliver an effective solution, often in a time-pressured environment.
* Provide timely and expert advice on proposed legislative changes and the expected operational impacts on behalf of all NSD business units.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with NSD leadership team, OSD business groups, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, and other groups across the Ministry (e.g. Policy Group).
* Collaborate on high-quality briefing papers and memorandums for senior leadership and Ministers to support decision-making.
* Support a busy and fast-paced legislative work programme, which may include supporting or leading implementation projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of the government\'s law and order initiatives.
* Provide peer-to-peer support and mentoring to other team members

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we\'d love to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be agile, solution-focused, and able to think strategically, while also considering impacts on participants, kaimahi and key stakeholders for all NSD business units.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

* Proven experience being adaptable in a fast-paced environment and thrive in situations of ambiguity
* Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex documents, including legislation, financial, numerical and business information
* Ability to self-manage and self-prioritise a busy workload and work effectively to meet agreed deadlines
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analysis
* Excellent stakeholder management skills
* Understand and meet our customers\' and the public\'s expectations
* Experience delivering projects or significant pieces of work
* Strong understanding of the machinery of government
* An understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural issues and concerns, knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples\' culture

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we\'re committed to strengthening people\'s trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What\'s great about working here

Benefits

* 4.4 weeks holiday leave
* Flexible work hours where possible
* An online professional development portal
* Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $99,208 and $127,683 based on skills and experience.

Tono Mai/How To Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Thursday 26th February; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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