Advisor Organisational Strategy at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Wellington

• Contribute to the delivery of MBIE’s organisational strategy Te Ara Amiorangi
• Join a small and inclusive team environment with a culture of supported professional growth
• Wellington based permanent role offering flexibility for good work-life balance
• Salary range $71K - $84K plus  kiwsaver and wellness benefits
   

About the role:

In order for MBIE to deliver on our purpose to Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we need to ensure that as an organisation we are constantly improving and changing to meet the needs of our customers, stakeholders and our people. We need an organisational strategy and systems that deliver today and position us well for the future.   

As our Advisor Organisational Strategy, you'll be a key member of the team supporting the refresh of MBIE’s organisational strategy, Te Ara Amiorangi, and development of other strategic work streams.  

You will have a real opportunity to develop your understanding of how large organisations work to improve the overall environment and connection to a common cause.  You will engage across the organisation and gain exposure to MBIE’s policy, operational and funding environments.  As such this is a fantastic opportunity providing open progression pathways both within the team and wider MBIE depending on your interest. 

Your work week will be varied but rewarding, and require a collaborative approach to work in partnership with the team and wider MBIE.  Your day might include supporting the organisation of outreach and engagement sessions with people across MBIE, helping facilitating feedback sessions, analysing and interpreting feedback, coordinating development of collateral to communicate the strategy or working on performance reporting.      

We are looking for someone with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for planning and organising fast-moving projects and programmes.  If you have an interest in organisational strategy and looking for an opportunity develop in your career, we welcome your application.

We provide a wide range of flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance including flexible working hours, and some days working from home to name a few.  
 

Skills and experience required:

We are interested to hearing from people with the following:

• Sound prioritisation, planning and organisational skills
• A reputation for providing exceptional customer engagement and partnership with experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbally) with a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated agility and ability to respond to changes in demands and priorities
• Proven track record in providing high quality coordination and support within a fast-paced environment would be advantageous
   

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/9848 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 29th January 2023.