Principal Advisor

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Fixed term/Secondment (5 May 2024 - 3 March 2025)
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Strategy and Performance
Branch: Māori, Strategy and Performance
Salary: $112,894 - $151,285

Mō mātou | About us

At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home Te Urungi (Māori, Strategy and Performance) is a small branch with a big job. We provide direction, oversight and leadership across Internal Affairs around risk and assurance, project governance, legal services, communications, and strategic planning.

If you're looking for a new challenge that encourages you to think innovatively to help, make a difference to Aotearoa and its people, then Internal Affairs could be the place for you. Internal Affairs offers opportunities to grow. We invest and believe in our people and offer diverse career opportunities to help them succeed.

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.

Ō wheako, ō pukenga | About you

We are looking for an experienced Strategy and Performance professional that has delivered departmental Annual Reports, Strategic Intentions and/or Long-term Insight Briefing documents. You be joining our close-knit team and work collaboratively across the department. Your experience will include:

* ability to quickly build rapport and credibility with internal and external stakeholders, and maintain strong relationships

* excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including experience in writing, editing and proof-reading accountability documents

* ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex issues

* a strong understanding of the processes that underpin the operations of the public sector environment, including Ministerial processes, accountability and reporting

* project management experience in delivering accountability documents.

This is an exciting time to join Internal Affairs, where you will be a part of a team making a positive difference in the community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications close: 5pm, 3 April 2024
For more information please contact: Jo.Tuapawa2@dia.govt.nz