Operational Policy Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation Full time

Be involved in an interesting variety of work:


  • Help improve Aotearoa's experience of ACC:
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Leading pieces of policy improvement work:


  • Multiple permanent full
  • time roles based in Wellington
ACC's Operational Policy team currently has vacancies for Operational Policy Advisors to join our team.

Whether you are an experienced Policy Practitioner, looking for a change, or hoping to get into Policy for the first time, we are interested in hearing from you.

Multiple, permanent full

The Operational Policy team develop operational policy to help ACC achieve its organisational and legislative objectives.

As an operational policy advisor at ACC, you will be responsible for providing advice to key stakeholders across ACC to influence the quality and consistency of frontline decision making, and supporting your colleagues to build the same capability.

You will have plenty of variety in the work you do.

You will be implementing legislation changes, leading pieces of policy improvement work, and supporting a work programme that ensures our operational policies are up to date and fit for purpose.

You'll work collaboratively across the organisation to create opportunities to improve how work happens in the frontline, improving Aotearoa's experience of ACC.

Your work will also support ACC's commitment to improve access, experience and outcomes for Māori from ACC's services, giving effect to Whāia Te Tika, ACC's Māori Strategy.


What you need to be successful in this role:

  • A solid foundation in a similar role (e.g. in a specialist or policy related function), preferably advising in a complex operating environment.
  • Experience working at the interface between policy and operations
  • Easily able to turn analysis into clear advice and confidently answer questions from decisionmakers.
  • Key to this role will be your ability to partner and collaborate with customers and stakeholders from across the business to develop and implement operational policy.


This role provides a real opportunity to affect the lives of New Zealanders ensuring that they are provided with the right rehabilitation support at the right time.

You'll also enjoy being part of a team who are hardworking, supportive, and passionate about helping New Zealanders.

Benefits of working at ACC:

  • Salary of $81,636k $105,647k (depending on experience) with a generous 9% superannuation contribution.
  • Flexible working policy
  • Supportive manager who cares about your career development and progression, and your work/life balance
  • Interesting variety of work
  • Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
  • Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.


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