22/561 Senior Advisor at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Permanent (Open to Remote working)
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Strategy and Performance
Branch: Strategy and Governance
Salary: $92,135 - $124,652

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advisor to join our Strategy and Performance team within Te Urungi ' Organisational Strategy and Performance branch. The role reports to the Director Strategy and Performance and would suit a generalist advisor with three to four  years' experience operating as a reporting or performance advisor or in a similar role.

This is an established role, and you will get the opportunity to:

• Work closely with the Director and Principal Advisors to collate reports for external parties and provide advice to business teams across Te Tari Taiwhenua
• Play a key role in coordinating information requests and preparation for select committee hearings for Te Tari Taiwhenua
• Be part of a team that is driving organisational strategy through Te Tari Taiwhenua
• Get hands-on experience in leading important mahi that helps to tell the story of how well we are performing for New Zealand

About you ' Ko koe

You will have experience as an advisor or senior advisor contributing to various business management and advisory functions such managing information requests and coordinating departmental planning and performance reporting activities. As a team player, you are keen to get involved and help the team and branch achieve its objectives. You are an organisational guru and can keep track of where various requests and mahi are at any given time. You are proactive and exercise good judgement about when to seek input from others and when to escalate. You are a people person and build positive relationships with others based on respect and trust.

About us ' A tātou

We're a small branch with a big job. We provide direction, oversight and leadership across the Department of Internal Affairs around risk assurance, project governance, legal services and strategic planning. The Strategy and Performance team is dedicated to telling the story of Te Tari Taiwhenua, where we're heading, what we've achieved so far, and what more we want to deliver for New Zealand.

You'll be joining a team that fully embraces flexibility by default, is committed to developing team members through a progression pathway, and regularly enjoys a laugh together over team chat. We are responsible for a wide range of mahi and are excited by the opportunities we have to contribute and shape our branch now and into the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

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

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

Applications close: 5PM, Friday, 12 August, 2022
For more information please contact: Jo Tuapawa, Jo.Tuapawa2@dia.govt.nz
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