Senior Advisor, Engagement

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Advisor, Engagement

Permanent, Full Time

Wellington CBD

Te Au Reka - Improving access to justice for all New Zealanders

Te Au Reka represents the opportunity of a lifetime, making a profound difference to those who work in and interact with our courts and tribunals. We are seeking to modernise the administration of justice by replacing highly manual, time-consuming, paper-based process with a new digital case management solution transforming the way people access and experience justice in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Te Au Reka is a large, complex and unique programme spanning the courts and tribunals of New Zealand. In delivering Te Au Reka, we are seeking to build the Ministry's capability to deliver complex programmes of change. Working on Te Au Reka will give you the opportunity to use your knowledge and experience, while developing new ways of working. We are building a team who are highly collaborative, inquisitive, and adaptable. Te Au Reka is a game-changer and we care deeply about making it a success.

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Looking to put your senior communications skills to great use in a varied role supporting significant digital transformation programme?

As the Senior Advisor, Engagement, you will be responsible delivering our communication and engagement strategy to our people, our internal and external stakeholders and the Judiciary, to increase the understanding of Te Au Reka programme of work across all impacted areas. You will be able to develop effective content and materials through various channels and methods while monitoring and analysing the impacts of engagement to ensure our continuous improvement in this space.

You will be using your skills and experience to think dynamically while you are building connections across Te Au Reka, as well as using them to influence our focus in the appropriate directions. People focus and connection is a huge aspect to how this role will exist and engage and communicate within our Change and Process space.

You will apply your broad knowledge significant communication experience to support your team and contribute to the success of the Te Au Reka Programme.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful in this position you will have:

• The ability to establish, maintain and influence a range of effective internal and external business relationships and networks.
• Significant experience at a senior level, across a range of the communications disciplines
• Excellent risk and issue management experience
• Experience in a project environment, supporting projects with multiple workstreams and competing
• An understanding of the machinery of government, and experience navigating a large or complex public sector agency
  
• Experience of matrix management and working collaboratively

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $97,208 and $135,539 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 2 April 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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