22/417 Principal Advisor (Inquiries) at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Inquiries Directorate
Branch: Regulation and Policy 
Salary: $105,605 - $142,878

• Exciting leadership role in statutory inquiries
• Be at the leading front of issues of public importance

We are seeking a Principal Advisor to join the Inquiries Team. Permanent or fixed term for 18 months will be considered.

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you-ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders. As part of the Inquiries Team you will have the opportunity to contribute to supporting the safety, wellbeing and success of New Zealand communities, and provide advice and support to our Ministers. 

Statutory inquiries are used to explore matters of public importance and are important to upholding transparent government. The Inquiries Directorate is responsible for establishing and supporting statutory inquiries on behalf of the government, and providing ongoing advice to Ministers and senior leaders throughout inquiries- life cycle.

As Principal Advisor, Inquiries you will:

• Provide intellectual leadership to support the delivery of the Inquiries Directorate work programme
• Lead development of advice on complex issues relating to statutory inquiries, including on the performance and monitoring of Inquiries
• Play a leadership role in building the capability of the Directorate. 

Have you got what it takes?

• You are a recognised thought leader who prepares well-crafted high quality advice
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• You provide technical and analytical leadership on complex issues relating to statutory inquiries
• You have highly developed influencing and communication skills.

If you thrive on cutting edge projects, a genuine challenge, and knowing that what you do, you do for the good of New Zealand, we would very much like to hear from you. 

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business 

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here.

We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
• Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
• People's sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

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Applications close: 5pm, Monday 4 July 2022
For more information please contact: Gina Smith, 0272006580, Gina.Smith@dia.govt.nz
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