Senior Advisor Delivery at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Wellington

• Exciting project management and delivery focused opportunity
• Support the delivery of People & Culture (P&C) work programmes
• 12 month fixed-term opportunity, Wellington based
• Salary range $93K - $115K depending on skills and experience

About the role:
 

Due to parental leave, we have an exciting position for a Senior Advisor Delivery within the Innovation team for a period of 12 months. 

In this role you will contribute to the P&C work programme and associated projects by working with stakeholders to support the delivery of their projects. You will assist with developing project plans and necessary project documentation to support the project management planning, processes, track progress as well as identify and mitigate risk to ensure high quality and on-time deliverables for customers.

You will be stakeholder management savvy with hands on experience in project management. Strong relationship management and communications skills are key to ensure the P&C branch and wider stakeholders are well connected and informed. You will be a strong team player, sharing your knowledge and mentoring others to help contribute to building better project management expertise.

You will also identify areas for business and process improvement within the team as well as wider P&C branch and bringing new ideas to help embed a culture of project management excellence.
 

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Skills and experience required:

We are interested to hear from candidates who have the following:

• Previous experience in project management with responsibility for developing and managing high quality, multiple stakeholder projects. Experience within a Human Resources (HR) environment would be an advantage
• Experience working with project management systems with ability to analyse large, complex issues and readily grasp and assimilate ideas, analysis and advice produced by others
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships internally and externally, quickly building trust and credibility
• Strong communication skills with ability to present complex issues in a way that engages the audience
• Experience coaching or mentoring others
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive and comparable relevant experience
• Must have legal right to live and work in NZ.
   

The Innovation team sits within the P&C People Services team in Ngā Pou o te Taumaru group.  The Innovation team provides dedicated support and expertise in business analysis and project delivery to the P&C Branch. They work with SME’s and stakeholders to support delivery on P&C programmes and projects and have a strong focus on continuous improvement.

About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
 

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
 

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It
   

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
 

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

How to apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process.  Email Jo Smith at joanne.smith@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/5505 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 22nd May 2022.