Principal Ministerial Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Mō mātou | About Us

At Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to Tiakitanga to make Aotearoa 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 Ministerial Advisory Service (MAS) lead the stewardship of an open and transparent Treasury through the release of official information.

MAS also enables the Treasury to support its Ministers in a coordinated and consistent way.

Our goal is cultivating, maintaining and managing relationships internally, building credibility as an advisory centre of excellence within the organisation.

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and driven Principal Ministerial Advisor to work within our high performing Ministerial Advisory Service Team.

In this role, you will provide thought leadership and expertise to staff to enable high-quality, timely responses to Ministerial correspondence, Written and Oral Parliamentary Questions (PQs), and Official Information Act requests on behalf of Treasury and/or Ministers, particularly the Minister of Finance and the Minister for State Owned Enterprises.

As well, the Principal Ministerial Advisor plays a coaching and mentoring role within the wider Ministerial Advisory Service Team and is the first point of reference and/or advice in the absence of the Manager, Ministerial Advisory Service.

Ō pūmanawa | About You
We are seeking a high performing individual who possesses the following:

  • A strong understanding of and experience in, the public sector, Parliamentary processes and the Official Information Act
  • Experience coaching and mentoring staff within Ministerial Servicing
  • A tertiary qualification or equivalent qualification in a relevant area
  • Strong statistical and analytical ability
  • A thorough understanding of Ministerial Advisory Services processes and systems
  • Exceptional skills in figuring out the process necessary to get things done
  • The ability to organise people, activities and workflows
  • Knowledge of the machinery of government and a passionate interest in current affairs.
Ko ngā hua | What we Offer

  • The opportunity to work in a supportive and highperforming team and internal opportunities across the organisation
  • An environment where excellence is recognised, and staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential
  • A workplace that values diversity and inclusion and recognises the value of your lived experiences
  • Flexible work arrangements and encouragement to enjoy a positive work/life balance with and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • 5 weeks annual leave for permanent fulltime employees (prorated for parttime employees)
Appointments for this role will be based on skills and experience. We will be looking to appoint within following range $141,027 and $165,914.

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