Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Executive | Kaitohutohu Matua, Tari o te Tum at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

About Us | Ko mātou

 Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!

Salary Range: $ 95,972 - $ 128,391 + superannuation

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

• Balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa

The role | Te tūnga  

This role is permanent, based in Wellington. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Executive and Government Relations, you'll work in a high performing team that supports and advises the Chief Executive, manages the relationship with the Office of the Minister of Statistics and leads on machinery of government matters. You'll lead on Official Information Act requests, parliamentary questions, select committee responses, and other parliamentary and ministerial processes. You will also be the point person for a business group, working closely with senior leadership to ensure high quality advice is provided to the Chief Executive and Minister. We see you bringing a can-do attitude, and a focus on high-quality delivery to the role and team.

This role would suit someone who can show:

• Proven experience in the management of Official Information Act requests, Ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions, select Committee responses, and other parliamentary and ministerial processes.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to build relationships and influence, and confidently engage with a wide range of individuals and groups across an organisation, in other government departments and with key external stakeholders.
• Good understanding what high quality advice looks like and an ability to translate and present complex issues in clear and concise language.
• A willingness to upskill and increase your cultural capability

What you bring | Nōu te rourou  

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, tell us what attracted you to this role, and tell us what you would bring to Stats NZ.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono 

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.