Principal Advisor - Prioritisation and Investment - SPP

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

• Work from where you are based

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Join the Strategy, Planning and Purchasing Business Unit who design the future of Hospital & Specialist Services. We plan over 1-, 3-, 5-, 10 and 20 year time horizons.

Our core workstreams this year include:

• Nationwide Clinical Service Planning with Clinical & Strategic Networks
• Service Prioritisation & Investment
• Nationwide Strategic Change Programmes, particularly in cancer and diagnostic services
• Nationwide Strategic Production Planning
• Strategic Budget & Funding System for Hospitals & Specialist Services
• HSS Intelligence & Insights

The Principal Advisor, Prioritisation & Investment is an important and pivotal role within the newly developed service prioritization and investment work.  The focus is the provision of advice to support data and evidence driven decisions to prioritise investments in Hospital & Specialist Services.  This is an exciting role that will help build out the frameworks and approach to this advice as well as facilitating the provision of the advice itself.  The multi-layered advice will be a key input to the production and maintenance of a prioritized Service Investment Pipeline for H&SS and other change programmes.  To be successful, this role requires both expert knowledge as well as high levels of collaboration working with others, both in and outside the organisation.    

Mōu | About you

The successful applicant comes with at least 10 years experience in providing advice on prioritisation and investment over different time periods and to different audiences. You're a highly skilled, collaborative, and organised individual who has the ability to pull together clear ideas and conclusions from technical information including data and write and talk about the issues at both strategic, organisational and service intervention levels.  The role requires excellent knowledge in how to collate and curate information, be connected to and aware of international trends in this area, and be able to think ahead, use initiative, and meet deadlines while maintaining high levels of accuracy and confidentiality. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Relevant experience in organisational prioritisation and investment, acquired over 10+ years, ideally in health but also welcome experience from other sectors.
• Experience in developing and applying critical thinking and contemporary frameworks to provide advice, particularly in complex or contentious areas.
• Demonstrable experience collaborating and working with others to deliver outcomes for people and communities.

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei |Work that suits today's ever-changing world

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Anesha Pillay, Senior Recruitment Consultant via anesha.pillay@tewhatuora.govt.nz