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Senior Policy Advisor

4 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Statistics New Zealand Full time
Senior Policy Advisor | Kaitohutohu Kaupapahere Matua

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes through data. At Stats NZ we're About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

  • Bring your strong policy and mentoring skills and experience
  • Contribute to meaningful work focused on the data system in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Wellington based role

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

The role | Te tūnga

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced policy professional to be part of a team of policy experts focused on shaping New Zealand's data future.

Reporting to the General Manager - Policy within the Office of the Chief Executive, the policy team looks across the data and statistics system to identify opportunities and potential areas for improvement. This includes work in the areas of:

  • supporting social investment through integrated data
  • strategic, long-term planning for the future of macroeconomics statistics
  • creating the authorising environment for greater use of administrative data
  • adapting to the digital era and meeting evolving customer needs
  • fostering trust and confidence in how data is used and protected.

To be successful in this role you'll need a solid track record and experience in leading, delivering on, and contributing to complex policy projects and proven experience providing high-quality reports.

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you

The Policy team at Stats NZ is a small, hard-working and fun group of professionals who maintain a customer-centric philosophy. Here you'll find:

  • diverse strategic and tactical policy work supporting senior leaders, with opportunities to lead and front work
  • supportive management and a hardworking team
  • varied and important work for Stats NZ and Aotearoa's data future
  • a broad range of employee-led social and community groups.

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

  • Balance life and work commitments
  • Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
  • Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
  • 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
  • City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
  • State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

To be successful in this role you'll need to be able to hit the ground running, with the agility to work across a range of complex subjects. You'll need:

  • a thorough understanding of public policy and the machinery of government
  • a proven track record in leading complex policy deliverables
  • a minimum of five years of experience in policy analysis and development
  • strong planning and coaching skills
  • the ability to effectively analyse information, provide context, and shape it into actionable policy insights
  • to be adept at identifying critical issues quickly and providing pragmatic solutions
  • expertise in crafting high-quality written reports with a strong emphasis on clarity and accuracy, ensuring that your reports meet the highest standards.

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. Applications close at 11.55pm, Sunday 27 April.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

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