Senior Policy Advisor

5 months ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga / About the role
Do you want to contribute to making Aotearoa New Zealand a safe and just society? Are you a talented policy professional, looking for your next opportunity to contribute to the future of Aotearoa New Zealand?
Our work in the Justice Policy Group is wide-ranging, with opportunities to shape thinking and drive change across the justice and social sectors. It is important and challenging work, with new tests of your critical thinking and collaborative skills every day.
Our Senior Policy Advisors bring a depth of experience to policy work within their teams and across the wider Group. They are responsible for leading and contributing to work on complex and sensitive issues, providing high quality analysis and advice, and contributing to capability building.
Criminal Justice Unit
Within Justice Policy Group, the Criminal Justice Unit provides oversight of the criminal justice system through stewardship of key legislation and leadership on critical domestic and international criminal justice issues.
We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisors to join the Unit, which is made up of five teams:

- Criminal Law - responsible for work relating to preventing, investigating, and prosecuting crime, offence and penalty design, and addressing organised crime.
- Sentencing and Rehabilitation - responsible for work relating to bail, sentencing, parole, management of offenders in the community, and rehabilitation of offenders
- Terrorism and Law Enforcement - responsible for work related to counter terrorism, anti-money laundering, and other law enforcement stewardship (e.g. search and surveillance legislation)
- Harm Reduction and Public Safety - responsible for a range of work focused on keeping New Zealanders safe - related to alcohol, drug, and firearms policy, family and sexual violence in the law, and aspects of national security.
- Victims and Youth Justice - responsible for work to shift to a victim-centric justice system, supporting other policy teams to bring victims' justice needs to the centre of their advice, and coordinating the Ministry's victim-centric initiatives. The team is also working closely with the Justice Sector Directorate to deliver new ways of working for justice sector agencies with responsibilities to victims.

He pūkenga tou / Skills and experience
- Relationship skills - Do you care about helping people and have a strong sense of integrity? Are you self-aware and trustworthy, with a willingness to learn from others?
- Leadership skills - Can you take the initiative on issues, design and lead projects, and coach and lead others to solve complex problems?
- Advisory skills - Do you have strong knowledge of machinery of government and public policy? Can you think analytically and critically? Do you find complex problems interesting, and have a knack for solving them?
- Communication skills - Are you an excellent communicator? Can you simplify complex information and ask questions to improve your understanding?

**In turn, we will**:

- prioritise your well-being and professional development.
- empower you to coach others, and be coached by experienced policy professionals
- provide opportunities to work on a range of important and challenging policy problems, and
- provide a flexible working environment.

Mō te tīma / About our team
Joining Justice means you become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It is our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel safe, supported, and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is celebrated.
When you choose to work in the Justice Policy Group, you are joining a highly successful team that is focused on making Aotearoa New Zealand a safe and just society. We are committed to honouring our obligations under te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Utu ā-tau/Salary Range
The appointing salary will be between $110,766 - $154,680, based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/How to Apply
We're open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.

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