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Senior Governance Advisor

3 months ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Department of Conservation Full time
Job details

Job reference:

  • DOC/1740851
    Location:
  • Wellington
    Date posted:
  • 21Aug2023
    Application close date:
  • 03Sep2023 Provide monitoring and governance and performance advice to Minister of Conservation and DOC, and relating to entities within the minister's conservation portfolio to support best practice governance and performance.
  • Take advantage of a range of development and training opportunities across the organisation.
  • Four weeks + three days annual leave per year, flexible hybrid working options.
  • Permanent full time, Wellington location.

Toitū te marae a Tāne-Mahuta, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te tangata

If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and sustain nature across Aotearoa.

We put nature and people at the heart of our mahi, guided by te reo Māori, te ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.


We do this by:
- protecting land, species, ecosystems, and cultural heritage for conservation purposes
- managing threats and adverse impacts
- being a voice for conservation
- connecting people to nature.

He angitūtanga | About the role**Are you keen to join an inclusive and collaborative team, with a satisfying role that taps into the wider government network to make a significant, tangible difference for Aotearoa?


DOC is seeking a skilled and experienced senior governance advisor, to take a lead role in overseeing the performance of entities and boards across the Crown's conservation portfolio.

Through this role, you will be given a significant opportunity to grow and progress your career, alongside working on high profile and challenging issues.


You will work closely with the manager to ensure the team delivers work programmes across the Crown's conservation portfolio, using your skills to lead, inspire, develop, and build overall capability of the team.

You will have significant exposure with ministers, chief executives and boards to support the delivery of the Government's conservation priorities, oversee the performance of the conservation agencies, and ultimately help drive performance over the long-term.


The position will be focussed on:

  • advising ministers, chief executives, and other senior decision makers to help deliver improved outcomes across DOC and its partners
- drafting responses to ministerial requests, parliamentary questions and requests for information under the Official Information Act
- contributing to team planning processes, and the development of strategies and work programmes to enhance overall effectiveness of entity monitoring.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**In this fast paced and exciting role, you will bring an ability to see the big picture, with strong analytical skills that enable you to effectively advise ministers, chief executives and senior decision makers. Your innovative thinking will help shape the work programme and identify new approaches.


You will need to have strong skills in developing high quality and concise advice for Ministers, along with the confidence to engage with chief executives and boards.

You may have a background in crown entity monitoring or specific skills in regulatory, policy, funding and/or commercial.

If you have the following attributes, we are keen to hear from you:

  • able to demonstrate an understanding of key financial and non-financial information to support the development of advice
- critical thinking skills based on logic and evidence
- able to interpret legislation and its implications for crown entities
- sound understanding of commercial and crown entity corporate management, governance requirements and directors' risks
- highly developed interpersonal skills, relationship building, and collaborative approaches
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- ability to work in a dynamic environment with strong prioritisation skills and a continuous improvement mentality
- a relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Awareness of Mātauranga Māori, understanding of basic protocols.

Mō te tīma | About the team**The Public Affairs Group is responsible for building and enhancing trust and confidence with New Zealanders and Parliament, while protecting and enhancing DOC's reputation and brand.


It is an exciting time to join the Governance and Performance Team as we continue to increase our capability and take a lead in driving high-performance in the context of a renewed focus on effective delivery of the conservation legacy for Aotearoa.

We are an engaged and high performing team that offers significant opportunities for someone looking to make the next step.

Through this role, you will be given a significant opportunity to grow and progress your career, alongside working on high profile and challenging issues.


Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What's in it for you?**Te Papa Atawhai is committed to fo