Senior Governance Advisor

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Type**: Secondment or fixed-term - 8 months

**Hours**: Full time

**Location**: Wellington

**Business Group**: Strategy and Insights

**Salary**: $100,116 - $117,784 - $129,562
Ko wai mātou | About us
Be part of a team who are aiming for higher outcomes for the health of wai and tangata in Aotearoa. Taumata Arowai are committed to working in partnership across Aotearoa, taking our lead from Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Mana o te Wai, to regulate and influence the water services sector to improve outcomes.
If you're a passionate and driven individual who has great aspirations for our tamariki and mokopuna, then join us and be part of making a difference.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
As a Senior Governance Advisor, you will be comfortable acting as trusted advisor to our Chief Executive, senior leadership team, the Board, and Te Puna (our Māori Advisory Group). Providing governance support you will oversee all official correspondence, including mentoring the Governance Advisor to support them to coordinate and manage the processes required. You will provide support to the Board and Te Puna, including supporting meetings, drafting Aide Memoire for the Chairs of the Board and Te Puna, and supporting them directly as required. Working in a critical role, you will collate regular operational reporting to the Minister, work closely with our monitoring agency (DIA) and prepare draft briefings for the Minister when required.

**You will**:

- Lead the development of operational policy and policy reviews relating to governance and official correspondence
- Work with the Board and Te Puna chairs to implement and ensure the best practice in governance and ministerial services, including regular Board and Te Puna self-assessments
- Mentor and coach junior kaimahi | employees within the Governance tīma | team

Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we will work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Experience and strong capability with Official Information Act requests and Ministerial Services - essential
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including formal correspondence
- Experience advising senior leaders
- Able to maintain strong attention to detail even when working under pressure
- Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
For more information, see the position description or visit our website taumataarowai.govt.nz/

Rā Katinga | Applications close midnight 12 September 2023.



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