Senior Advisor at NZ Ministry of Justice, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Advisor (Fixed term to 30 June 2027)

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Advisor to join our team.

This role support the management and improvement of Ministry services provided through the Family Court. The role sits within Provider and Community Services (PCS), which works with community organisations delivering services such as Victim Support, Supervised Contact, Restorative Justice, Family Dispute Resolution, and family violence services.

This is a great opportunity to use your contract management, audit and relationship management skills to help improve outcomes for tamariki and families.

You will manage relationships with providers delivering Restorative Justice, Parenting Through Separation, Supervised Contact, and Family Dispute Resolution services across New Zealand. You'll also contribute to key projects and procurement activities that support the team's work programme.

In this role, you will:

• Work with providers, court staff, Policy, and Legal teams to provide advice on PCS services
• Manage a portfolio of provider contracts and monitor performance
• Design and deliver monitoring and audit programmes
• Build strong relationships with providers and stakeholders
• Provide clear, practical, and high-quality advice
• Support service improvements and project work across the team.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

• Have experience in audit, assurance, monitoring and contract management
• Be confident building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Have strong analytical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities
• Be comfortable working across operational, policy, legal and service delivery environments
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be organised, self-motivated, and able to manage competing priorities

You'll also have:

• A full, clean driver's licence and meet Children's Act safety check requirements

Knowledge of:

• Care of Children Act 2004
• Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013
• Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
• Children's Act 2014
• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

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

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.2 weeks' annual 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/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 9 November; 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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