Team Leader, Secretariat at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Strategy and Branch Services
Branch: Regulation and Policy

We have a fixed term opportunity for a Team Leader to lead a small Secretariat supporting the Ministerial Advisory Committee (the Committee) working on the closure of greyhound racing. You will lead and deliver advice commissioned by the Committee, on various issues related to the closure.

You will be able to:

• Work independently to senior leaders, providing high quality advice
• Understand machinery of government processes
• Effectively manage and lead people, providing mentoring and coaching to junior staff to support their growth and development; and
• Deal with a wide variety of stakeholders.

You will have:

• Excellent communication, research, and analytical skills
• Advanced critical thinking skills and the ability to deal with ambiguity
• Experience in developing advice for senior leaders; and
• A tertiary qualification that demonstrates your critical thinking training (for example in policy, law, economics, or another relevant field).

What we offer you:

• An opportunity to apply your analytical, research, writing, and leadership skills to provide advice to senior leaders on a high-profile issue
• Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements
• Professional development and learning that meets individual needs and facilitates career pathways; and
• Wellness initiatives for overall health and wellbeing.

The Department of Internal Affairs is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes.

You may be a senior analyst looking to take the next step in your career into people management or have had previous people management experience. You will be an experienced operator who has a diverse experience to draw on in this new challenge. You will have honed your communication style to work for busy senior leaders and enjoy coaching and mentoring staff to help them succeed. You'll have a curious mindset that is motivated by solving problems and delivery work on time.

Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
For more information please contact: Mark Batt, mark.batt@dia.govt.nz

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