Senior Policy Advisers

4 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Position Title**:Senior Policy Advisers

**Team and Group**:Transport Financing and Investment Teams, Investment and Monitoring Group

**Position Type**:Permanent, Full Time (38 hours per week)

**Location**:Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf)

**Salary**:$108,126 - $143,618 per annum (+ KiwiSaver)

Great opportunity to be involved in identifying and developing specific opportunities to accelerate the delivery of the government's transport projects and programmes.



**About the Ministry of Transport | He kupu mō mātou Te Manatū Waka**

The Ministry of Transport is the system leader for the transport sector, whether it's on land, at sea, or in the air. We are the government's adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment and play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve the prosperity of New Zealanders.

At the Ministry of Transport, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry, which maintains a high performing work culture. Our modern office at the waterfront further enhances the Ministry's working environment.

**About the opportunities | Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga**

The Ministry's Investment and Monitoring Group is looking for Senior Advisers to contribute, lead and support the achievement of the Ministry of Transport's key objectives and work programmes.

The Investment and Monitoring Group is responsible for advising on investments across the transport sector, and monitoring and supporting the performance of those investments and the key transport sector agencies.

As a Senior Adviser in either the Transport Financing team or the Investment team, you will provide high quality, evidence-based policy advice and solutions to complex transport issues and provide an understanding of how innovative funding and financing instruments could be utilised to accelerate delivery of the governments transport objectives. The Senior Policy Advisers in these teams will be expected to have a thorough understanding of the intent of relevant legislation, budget processes, and funding and financing tools/ methodologies or experience in financial and/or economic analysis.

**About the Transport Financing team**

The Transport Financing team supports the Minister of Transport to identify and develop specific opportunities to accelerate the delivery of the government's transport infrastructure priorities through the deployment of innovative financing instruments.

**About the Investment team**

The Investment team provides advice and maintains oversight around the direction and performance of the transport investment system. The role can be wide, ranging from leading the development of the annual transport budget, developing and managing the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land Transport, or providing advice on specific transport projects and investments.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Scoping and planning policy projects in ambiguous and complex areas
- Providing robust policy advice that meets the needs of the Minister and key stakeholders - communicating complex issues and trade-offs clearly, succinctly, and persuasively
- Critically synthesising information from a wide variety of domains and using in-depth knowledge of the policy or investment area to draw sound conclusions based on the available evidence
- Leading engagement with delivery agencies, stakeholders and government agencies to ensure the advice provided is practical and effective
- Using appropriate project planning and management techniques, manage risks and coordinate work with others
- Providing guidance and on-the-job training and coaching to more junior team members.

**Key Responsibilities - Transport Financing team**
- Developing, testing, and implementing transport finance methods, methodologies, tools and policy frameworks that support the delivery of key transport projects and programmes.

**Key Responsibilities - Investment team**
- Leading and developing policy and investment related advice on key transport projects (ie Waitemata Second Harbour Crossing) and programmes (ie workstreams relating to the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport)
- Leading and developing advice on the Crown budget process to support the transport system and/ or specific initiatives.



**What you'll bring | Te wāhi ki a koe**
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant field (e.g. commerce, economics, finance, accounting, public policy)
- Experience in policy development and analysis in the public sector and a sound understanding of Government policy-making procedures
- Applied experience and knowledge of financial and/or economic analysis
- Experience providing robust advice to Ministers and key stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of an organisation
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines.

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