Principal, Senior, and Policy Advisors

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Advisor, Senior, and Principal roles in our System Policy branch
- Join us as an Advisor, a Senior Advisor, or a Principal Advisor and help us transform New Zealand's housing and urban development landscape.
- Use your expertise and creativity to tackle complex and sensitive issues, making a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
- Work with us to lead policy thinking and influence the way the government and community sectors support people to find and maintain safe and supportive housing
- Grow your career by working in collaboration with others, through coaching, mentoring, and growing an environment of policy excellence.

Mō te tūnga | About the roles The System Policy branch plays an important system leadership and stewardship role for the housing and urban development systems. We work across a wide range of areas focusing on identifying system level problems and the barriers to change, developing policy solutions that enable Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga to achieve its strategic objectives, and advising Ministers and decision makers. Our work is informed by, and influences, a range of key stakeholders including: other government agencies, local government, iwi and Māori, housing providers, and community organisations. We are currently looking for Advisors, Senior Advisors, and Principal Advisors who will have a particular focus on developing fit-for-purpose and effective system policy settings and interventions across transitional, supported, public, and community housing. In these roles you will:

- consider the functions and responsibilities of different system stakeholders,
- understand the barriers related to land, infrastructure, funding, and delivery of housing
- ask questions about what is working well, what is not working well, and what might need to change to deliver more efficient, more effective, and more equitable housing outcomes for people,
- lead and contribute to projects, working across Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga, with other agencies and stakeholders to undertake analysis on cross-cutting issues,
- advise Ministers on the interventions needed to achieve system level changes,
- influence others across the system to help realise change,
- be provided with strong support networks and development opportunities.
- Flexible working policy to give work/life balance.
- Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity, provide safe spaces, and encourage thought-leadership
- Close to the Wellington Central railway station, recently refurbished office space and cloud -based technology that allows for joined up, cohesive collaboration
- Wellbeing initiatives, tools and courses, and a discounted health insurance scheme
- Open minds - we aren't afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
- We work to make sure the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi are enabled
- Salaries automatically move up a step on an annual basis



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