Policy Advisor at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Job Advertisement: Policy Advisor - Mana Takirua - Enhancing and Protecting Te Tiriti Relationships

Advisor to join our Water Services Reform team as we embark on a transformative journey to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders. As Policy Advisor - Mana Takirua - Enhancing Te Tiriti Relationships, you will play a role in ensuring the Crown's commitments and obligations in Treaty Settlements and Te Tiriti o Waitangi are appropriately recognised, understood, and reflected in the development of the legislative frameworks and mechanisms that give effect to the water service reform outcomes and in the establishment of the new water service entities.

Safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water, wastewater and stormwater underpins the health and wellbeing of our communities. Large-scale, once-in-a lifetime reform is needed to ensure Aotearoa's precious water resource is effectively managed and protected today, and for future generations.

Be part of Aotearoa's Water Services Reform Programme.

The scale of the Water Services Reform means you'll be exposed to challenging, diverse and complex projects. The knowledge and experience you'll gain will have the power to transform your career.

The work is ground-breaking, vital, and incredibly visible both within Government, and in the wider community. You'll know what you're doing matters - it's meaningful and will make a real difference to the economic, health and social wellbeing of New Zealanders for years to come.

As a successful candidate, you will have skills in policy analysis and development, as well as a thorough understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Treaty Settlements. You may be starting out in your policy career or have policy experience that you can bring to this role. You'll be part of a supportive team working to undertake research, analysis, and provide advice from a Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Mana o te Wai perspective to support the Water Services Reform Programme.

If you have the following skills and experience, we would really like to hear from you:

• A degree in a relevant field (such as policy, social sciences, or law) or experience in policy analysis, research, and development
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty settlement process.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy

Knowledge and understanding of the machinery of government and the policy development process. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant public sector reforms in recent years. If you are passionate about policy analysis and have a strong commitment to improving outcomes for iwi/Māori, we want to hear from you. Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

You can find more information about the Water Services Reform Programme at https://www.waterservicesreform.govt.nz/

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.

This is a fixed term role currently scheduled to run through until June 2024

Location: Wellington preferred but regionally based candidates welcome to apply

Applications close: Sunday 21st May 2023
For more information please contact: threewatersprogrammerecruitment@dia.govt.nz

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