Manager - Economic Policy

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand The Treasury Full time

Key leadership role driving Treasury's advice on the mix of economic and regulatory interventions required to deliver the government's medium-term economic strategy.


  • Lead, collaborate and connect across Treasury, other government agencies, key partners and stakeholders to deliver joined up advice on lifting productivity, improving sustainability, and strengthening economic security to deliver better outcomes for all New Zealanders.
  • Join a motivated and collaborative work environment leading a highperforming team.

About us:


At
Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to tiakitanga to make New Zealand a better place for people today and in the future.

We safeguard New Zealand's finances and are the Government's trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.


The
Economic Policy Team provides advice to the Minister of Finance on a range of contemporary economic issues, in particular the government's strategy for a high wage, low emissions economy that provides economic security in good times and bad as well as strengthening our resilience to future shocks.

It is also responsible for deepening Treasury's understanding of the Māori economy and its contribution to lifting economic performance and improving living standards for all New Zealanders.

It is one of three teams with the Economic Strategy Directorate that collectively lead the development of Treasury's medium-to-long-term economic and regulatory strategy advice and thinking.


About the role:

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead a busy team developing Treasury's medium-term economic strategy advice.

As Manager, Economic Policy, you will help the team connect to Treasury's wider work programme to ensure that economic, fiscal and wider wellbeing perspectives are well integrated into our economic strategy advice.

You will engage directly with Ministers and senior leaders across the public and private sector.

You will have a strong focus on the wellbeing and development of your team members.

As well as building strong relationships internally and externally, you will be part of the Economic Strategy Directorate management team, which has a strong focus on collaboration and collective management and puts our people at the centre of everything we do.


You will bring to the role:

  • An effective and contemporary leadership style that is consultative and understands the big picture, leads by example and empowers and helps others remain focused, confident and deliver in ambiguous and changing circumstances
  • Excellent people leadership skills, someone who enjoys coaching, mentoring and developing others to build their capability
  • Capability as a strategic and critical thinker, including the ability to understand the broader impacts of decisions, anticipate the Minister's needs and ensure the team delivers highly quality, timely and influential advice
  • Exceptional relationship management skills and credibility to engage with and influence senior decision makers whilst connecting issues and being aware of changing environments
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to represent the Treasury in senior forums
  • Resilience and an ability to operate effectively in a fastpaced, sensitive, changeable and ambiguous environment
  • Considerable experience in public policy development and a good understanding of contemporary economics
  • A genuine commitment to inclusion and diversity and lifting Te Tai Ōhanga's Māori policy capability

What we offer:

The Treasury offers interesting, diverse and stimulating work that addresses the big opportunities and complex challenges facing New Zealand.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and understand the importance of encouraging staff to develop their talents and potential.


The Treasury values diversity and inclusion and encourages a positive work/life balance with flexible work arrangements and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

We are more than happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.


The salary range for this role is $195,983 to $265,153 with final placement in range contingent on the calibre of the successful applicant and their experience.

We also offer five weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).

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