Senior Governance Advisor at New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Support and lead Governance across key programmes and projects
• Join a supportive and collaborative team delivering key projects nationally
• Further develop your career and work with a genuinely flexible culture

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Our New Zealand Upgrade Programme has an opportunity for a Senior Governance Advisor to join their collaborative team to support delivery of key infrastructure projects across Aotearoa.

As a trusted senior advisor, you'll be working directly with key programme partners and stakeholders, both internally and externally, coordinating and supporting effective and efficient programme governance management and operation, as well as providing governance advisory support.

This key role will work with project and programme team members to shape papers and lead the forward planning for the governance system, as well as provide clear meeting records and coordinate follow up activity. You'll also work to identify governance system improvements to ensure the right level of oversight and assurance continues to be provided.

Ko koe-tēnei | About you

We are looking for a Senior Advisor with exceptional influencing, communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with both internal parties and externally across other organisations. In addition, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• Experience working with governance paper authors to ensure governance forums are getting the right information to fulfill their obligations.
• Experience working with, coordinating and aligning governance processes and groups, including governance activity planning and scheduling, reporting coordination and management
• Proven advisory experience in establishing, reviewing and/or refining governance structures and processes, including governance effectiveness monitoring and review
• Sound experience working with executive and senior managers, governance group chairs and members, and subject matter experts able to develop and manage effective relationships, and coordinate effective involvement and engagement in governance processes
• Governance analytical skills with experience in central or local government
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to be part of a truly rewarding programme upgrading transport infrastructure across our six main growth areas across Aotearoa. Don't wait and apply today!

Whilst our preferred location is Wellington, we will consider Auckland or Christchurch based applications.

Ko wai mātou | About us

The New Zealand Upgrade Programme is a large scale infrastructure programme where Waka Kotahi will help to deliver a programme of projects focused on upgrading transport infrastructure across our six main growth areas - Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Canterbury and Queenstown.

Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

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Rā Katinga | Applications close : Tuesday 7th June 2022

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At the Agency we recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.