Senior Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

Senior Advisor, Operations Support, National Service Delivery (1
2-month Secondment)


The National Service Delivery unit (NSD) provides a range of justice services to customers around New Zealand that assist with administering the court system.


These services include:

  • Administering legal aid for those who can't afford a lawyer
  • Collecting court ordered fines and reparation
  • Transcribing activities in the courts
  • Judicial library support
  • Providing a centralised customer call and processing service.


We have an opportunity for a highly motivated experienced Senior Advisor who thrives in an environment of continuous improvement that delivers quality access to Justice.


Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity


As a Senior Advisor you will lead and contribute to projects and be able to develop, enhance and influence the capability of others.

The successful applicant will be transformational in their thinking, understand and interpret information to drive successful outcomes for our business and our communities.

The role requires a high level of verbal and written communication with great interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will have opportunities to demonstrate and develop project management, workshop facilitation, procurement and change management skills.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience
Ideally, the skills and experience we are looking for include:

  • Effective project management experience, including the ability to define a business problem and plan and deliver an effective solution
  • Eexcellent stakeholder management skills able to prioritize requests across functions, challenge stakeholder's thinking confidently and collaboratively, and build close relationships
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Experience providing service improvement advice in complex customer centred organisation
  • An Understanding and appreciation of crosscultural issues and concerns, knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Ko wai mātou/Who we are**At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa. You will be working in a team of Senior Advisors, Advisors and Analysts who contribute to the delivery and continual improvement of a work programme in the operational environments. Te Tāhū o te Ture is a positive and friendly place where we value collaboration, innovation, high performance and having fun. Our culture is built on trust which recognises individuals as well as collective contributions.

_ Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated._

Utu ā-tau/Salary**The appointing salary for this role will be between $84,366 and $110,172 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/How to Apply
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