Principal Analyst

7 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About us The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent. We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Principal Analyst
- Supportive and friendly environment
- Permanent opportunity - Wellington based

About Safe, Strong Families and Communities
The Safe, Strong Families and Communities (SSFC) team sits within the Māori, Communities and Partnerships Group at MSD. The current focus of SSFC involves MSD's response to Family Violence, Sexual Violence, and Building Financial Capability across New Zealand.
In our work, we make a real and positive difference for communities, through the services we invest in and the support we give.
About the role
We are looking for a Principal Analyst to work across the family and sexual violence design and commissioning teams. This person will need to understand the detail to work across multiple work programmes at a strategic level, providing specialist support at times of need, while also working to bring cohesion to the work programme in its entirety.
You will have the opportunity to undertake analysis, provide strategic advice on complex pieces of work and provide leadership to drive and support key areas of work.

About you
To be successful, you will have proven experience operating at a senior level, which includes:

- The ability to deliver smart solutions to complex problems and provide pragmatic and effective advice to government
- The ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing and ambiguous environment experienced in building and communicating across a range of networks in the social sector
- Knowledge and experience of the family and sexual violence system
- Experience with commissioning and service design processes
- A sound understanding of the machinery of government
- Strong influencing and relationship management skills and be able to quickly establish credibility and trust
- An ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, understand their needs, and adapt to changing requirements
- Being a people leader who displays strong interpersonal skills; coaches and mentors other staff to lift capability. Someone that is visible, approachable and proactive

Position Description

**Salary range**: $117,349 - $146,034

How to apply

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Closing date**: Sunday 4th June, 5 pm.

Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.


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