Policy Director

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Lead an All-of-Government strategic property policy agenda
- Provide thought leadership on complex property policy issues
- Great team culture, flexible working arrangements
- Salary Range $171,646 - $257,468 p.a.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the role**:
The Government Property Group (GPG) is the functional leader for the Government’s office accommodation portfolio across New Zealand, providing leadership and policy support to 72 government agencies.

The key deliverable of this new role is to lead complex property policy work with significant sensitivity and risk, providing authoritative and frank policy advice that recognises the choices and constraints Ministers face, and which anticipates needs, and predicts and plans for potentially controversial or politically sensitive issues.

Reporting to the General Manager of GPG, the Policy Director is a trusted leader and advisor who uses their experience and judgement to shape the future property policy agenda and priorities, identify work programme gaps and delivery risks, and ensures effective and timely interventions.

New Zealand Government Property is undergoing considerable change, revising the government’s property strategy and planning for future growth, and this role is a great opportunity to influence how Government accommodation is placed for the future.

**The successful applicant will**:

- lead an All-of-Government strategic policy agenda providing high quality advice and counsel on government property policy approaches.
- lead the design and implementation of the GPG policy approach and framework.
- bring intellectual thought leadership, present new ideas and identify opportunities for improvement.

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and experience required:

- Extensive experience in Government policy development and anticipating Ministerial needs.
- Considerable experience shaping policy agendas and priorities, identifying work programme gaps and delivery risks, while ensuring timely intervention.
- Can readily grasp and synthesise the ideas, analysis and advice produced by others.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Government’s property accommodation environment, and of the machinery of Government.
- High degree of political nous and sensitivity with the intellectual capability and judgement to manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
- Demonstratable experience in the mastery of public policy processes and the public policy production process.
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams and create and deliver solutions to complex problems.
- Excellent relationship management skills - able to establish, build, maintain and own effective working relationships with senior leaders and strategically critical stakeholders.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely, adapt style to suit the needs of the audience and influence others to accept ideas/strategies.
- Must have legal right to live and work in NZ.

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. M

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