Aporei - Principal Policy Advisor

1 week ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
We are looking for talented Principal Policy Advisors seeking a new opportunity

We are seeking out Principal Advisors who are:

  • Self-aware, agile, curious, agile, honest and courageous
  • Experienced in developing policy, and working with, influencing & leading a range of stakeholders as well as briefing Ministers
  • Set apart by their ability to lead and inspire others.
About our Policy Partnerships Puni

Te Puni Kōkiri is the Principal Policy Advisor to the Government on Māori wellbeing and development, and we have an important contribution to make to impact Māori wellbeing outcomes.

To do this, we must exert leadership and influence on the public sector system to enable and support the Government to deliver positive wellbeing outcomes for Māori.


The Policy Partnerships Puni's core value propositions include:

  • leading across the public sector to understand and prioritise Māori issues, needs and opportunities impacting on wellbeing and development
- providing credible, evidence-based advice that is anchored in the cultural context of Māori
- linking the voice of whānau Māori into policy proposals and solution design.


Our Policy Partnerships Puni works at the forefront of policy development within Te Puni Kōkiri, and we are looking to build our existing talent base and recruit experienced policy advisors at the Principal cohort level to join our puni, which is located in our National Office in Wellington.


The Policy Puni comprises three directorates: Wellbeing, Development and Data & Insights, and we are looking to fill positions in all directorates.
Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity
As a Principal in Policy, you will provide intellectual vision and leadership, and you will have extensive knowledge of machinery of Government and public policy to support the realisation of our vision 'Whānau Taurikura
  • Thriving Whānau'
.
The appointment range for this role is up to $155,906 per annum.
Ko wai koe | About You

You will have extensive experience working on complex policy matters and leading the design and development of policy advice to Ministers.

You could come from a range of policy backgrounds but what is most important is that you are comfortable coming up to speed quickly with new issues.


You need to be:

  • Set apart from the others because of your understanding of te ao Māori and te reo Māori, and your desire to make a positive tangible difference to Māori
  • Experienced at working collaboratively with others to develop solutions and influence
  • A critical thinker with analytical rigour who can see things from a range of perspectives
  • An excellent communicator both orally and through writing to a range of audiences
  • Able to see the big picture yet distil complex issues into clear advice.
We Can Offer

  • An environment where you will prosper as part of a whānau that is committed to the kaupapa of 'Whānau Taurikura
  • Thriving Whānau'
  • An environment that is guided by its values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative
  • A promise that we invest in our people you will be encouraged to develop and contribute to your fullest potential
  • A commitment towards your wellbeing, financial security and learning & development we even provide inhouse te reo Māori training and have our own Kapahaka group.
Applications close Sunday 19 February 2023 at 11:55pm.

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