Dce Advisor

4 weeks 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.

DCE Advisors

Nau mai haere mai ki te manatū whakahiata ora
The Office of the Deputy Chief Executive, Service Delivery is looking for talented individuals who want to put their advisory, policy, service delivery and ministerial servicing skills into practice in an environment where whānau and communities are at the heart of everything we do.

If you have exceptional writing and elevator pitch skills, and like workplaces where no two days are the same, then this could be the opportunity for you.
1 x Permanent Opportunity
2 x Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunities until the end of June 2024

**We want to hear from you if you like the sound of**:

- Bringing strategic foresight to a small team that thrives on performing under pressure
- Actively engaging with and supporting the Service Delivery Leadership Team, Private Secretaries and the Office of the Chief Executive
- Gaining exposure to a wide range of highly-visible portfolios of work

You will support strategic foresight and performance, accountability and governance issues, stakeholder management, capability issues and risk management across all of Service Delivery. The role is highly collaborative and you will need the confidence to develop and manage relationships at all levels across the Ministry as well as those outside the organisation.
You will play a value-add role across a wide range of portfolio areas, and lead work in areas that require a star to step up and take ownership. Key accountabilities include working closely with the Service Delivery Executive and Private Secretaries to prepare papers, briefings, presentations and other key documentation, respond to parliamentary and select committee questions, and support issues management - all while keeping the Deputy Chief Executive briefed on Service Delivery matters.
We are looking for an over-achiever who has a history of senior advisory or analytical roles, an established record of relationship management, a working understanding of te ao Māori, high quality written and verbal advice/analysis, and a finely tuned risk radar. You will demonstrate the ability to deliver smart solutions to complex problems and provide pragmatic and effective advice under time pressure.
A working understanding of the machinery of government is essential and experience in an organisation that serves the public is desired.

**Key attributes we are looking for**:

- Experience in an applied setting/operational agency
- Amazing written skills, especially using plain English
- Ability to think critically and write succinctly under time pressure
- Confidence in collating, analysing and visualising data
- Experience in providing strategic support and advice to management and senior executives
- Core relationship and stakeholder management skills
- A flexible approach
- the DCE Advisors work across a variety of issues, products and areas
- Sound judgment and the ability to gain credibility quickly and influence at all levels

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Advisor interested in working alongside senior management.

Position Description

**Salary range**: $99,546.00 - $120,778.00

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**: 3 August 2023

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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