Senior Advisor - Organisational Capability and Performance at Public Service Commission, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission leads the public sector to make a positive difference for New Zealand and New Zealanders.

 Are you looking for a role where you can fully utilise your can-do attitude, where no two days are the same, and where you can grow and expand your wings across a multitude of organisation-wide corporate initiatives?  If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are looking to appoint two Senior Advisors into our Organisational Capability and Performance (OCP) group on a permanent basis. Organisational health, continuous improvement of the operating model and modelling best practice for the Public Service are important parts of the Commission being ahead of the game, fit for the future and enabled to lead and serve. The group provides a range of corporate services to the business including information technology, human resources, finance, property, planning and reporting, risk and assurance.

 In this role, you will provide advice to the business and support to assist a variety of managers to deliver on key corporate initiatives. You will work in a matrix structure, working flexibly across the group to support managers in the development and delivery of work programmes and also project manage corporate initiatives.  You will have the flexibility and knowledge to contribute to one or more of the following portfolios:

• Planning and reporting (such as annual reports, strategic intentions, accommodation planning and working on government priorities such as the carbon neutral government programme)
• Health and safety (developing and implementing the Commission's health and safety approach)
• Procurement (developing procurement plans and providing advice to the Commission)
• Risk and assurance (including risk management, protective security requirements and internal corporate policy development)

As a trusted influencer, you will require strong relationship management skills to build productive working relationships across the Commission, with external parties and maintain relevant networks in other government agencies. You will build your profile across a small agency with a big reach.

If this sounds like you and you are interested in working at the heart of the Public Service, we want to hear from you, so click below. If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Luke Starrenburg on 021 507 252.

We believe in a diverse and inclusive Public Service which reflects the communities that we serve. You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this job. Talk to us about what flexible work arrangements might work for both you and us.

This position usually pays between $92,560 to $121,485 depending on skills and experience.

Please note that all applicants are required to apply via jobs.govt.nz