Senior Advisor System Design at Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ko wai mātou | About Us:

Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People has a unique mandate of having responsibility to steward change across Government, while commissioning disability support services, as well as transforming how these services are delivered.

Disabled people expected to have greater choice and control over the supports and services they receive to lead their best life. We are committed to this by strengthening relationships and working in partnership with disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, Pacific disabled people and their whānau.

Whaikaha presents an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. The call for “Nothing about us, without us” is an integral part of our operation.

Senior Advisor System Design

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role:

As the Senior Advisor System Design, you will provide strategic and operational support and advice to support improvements to disability service outcomes for New Zealanders. 

Contributing to the development of strategy, work programme and frameworks for the group you will engage in the vision of Whaikaha and position Whaikaha to meet current and future needs.

You will sit across various work programmes and provide innovative and purposeful senior advice on a range of areas, focusing on solving problems and achieving outcomes.  

You will maintain up to date knowledge of the disability sector and understand the issues affecting disabled people. 

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Ko wai koe | About You: 

You will be an experienced Senior Advisor and confident in developing operational process and best practice in an Operational and Service Design environment.

With a proven record of establishing, building and maintaining effective and cohesive working relationships across the Disability community and across government agencies, you will be comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders.

You will have a demonstrated ability to write to a high standard in a clear, accurate, concise way to provide advice, appropriate to the audience. an understanding of the unique and diverse experiences of disabled people.

To undertake this role successfully, you will be a disabled person or be able to establish credibility and trust with the disability community, as well as having empathy and an understanding of the unique and diverse experiences of disabled people.

Mō Te Tono, Mō Te Tirotiro Tātai Tūranga | Apply or View the Position Description:

A copy of the position description can be found here. Senior Advisor System Design position description.

Salary range: $102,533 - $124,402

Tono Mai | We encourage you to apply:

Joining Whaikaha means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity that each individual brings. Currently, just over 40% of our people identify as disabled people and we want this number to grow. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they really are. We are committed to the application of Te Tiriti o Whaitangi in all levels of our work.

Me He Pātai Anō | Further Enquiries:

We encourage you to talk to us about any support you need. We want you to present this information in a way that plays to your strengths. For example, you may prefer to use video instead of traditional CV and cover letter. You might want whānau or a friend to tell us about you or use social media or a PowerPoint presentation. Let's kōrero about what you need to feel supported in your application.

Contact us about the best way for you to apply by emailing us at:

PeopleandCulture@whaikaha.govt.nz

Te Tono | Application: 

If you work for Whaikaha - Please apply through the myHR portal. You can do this by clicking the ‘Apply' button to complete the online application form and upload your CV and cover letter. This will ensure that your employee profile is visible as an internal candidate.

Ka Kati Ngā Tono | Applications Close: Wednesday 29 November 2023.

Whaikaha has adopted the Ministry of Social Development's (host agency) COVID-19 vaccination policy.  This policy applies to all Whaikaha employees and encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.