Policy Advisor

3 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Wellington CBD based, handily located opposite the train station
- Work in a small, diverse team, dedicated to their work
- Permanent, flexible working options, and part time or secondment could be an option

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealand's housing and urban development work programme.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
HUD's Māori Housing Unit - Te Kāhui Māori Housing
- leads HUD's focus to boost housing and urban development outcomes for Māori, working closely with Te Puni Kōkiri and Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities. Te Kāhui is also engaging whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori and with key stakeholders to support those who seek to progress developments and realise their aspirations with housing and urban development. It is an exciting time to be working in Māori housing. Te KāhuiMāori Housing has recently launched a thirty year Strategy for Māori Housing - MAIHI Ka Ora, and the Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa Inquiry into Housing Policy and Services (WAI 2750) is also underway.
As Policy Advisor you will support the overall capability of the team through gathering evidence, analysing policy issues, developing policy options and preparing policy advice for defined policy issues.
To be successful in this role you will build and maintain strong working relationships and contribute to larger, more complex projects where others have the accountability for the delivery of outputs.

**The Policy Advisor is responsible for**:

- Setting policy advice in a broad political, economic and strategic context, and conducting analysis within the medium and longer term policy agenda
- Gathering, analysing and assessing key information and evidence from a variety of sources
- Establishing a sound base of content knowledge, and learning how to be guided in this process by the policy agenda
- Engaging effectively with delivery agencies, stakeholders and other government agencies
- Contributing to developing practical and effective policy options that will help to achieve the desired outcomes
- Providing clear, accurate, and well-reasoned policy products that are targeted to the audience

Ō wheako, ō pukenga | About you
- Critical thinking skills with sound reasoning and judgement
- Ability to analyse issues without the total picture
- Effective at building relationships with stakeholders, delivery agencies and government agencies; understanding their perspectives and reflect them in advice
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- You will be an existing Policy Advisor with public policy experience
- You bring an understanding of Māori values, practice and perspective and me ōna tikanga to your work, (competency in te Reo Māori would be a bonus).

**This role will appeal to you if**:

- In-depth understanding of current government context, policy agenda and priorities; ability to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and strategic agility as the needs and priorities of the Minister and the Ministry change
- You are passionate about housing as a foundation for whānau well being
- You want to work to make a difference for Māori, through working on complex housing challenges
- You want to work for a small, diverse team, dedicated to their work

Mō mātou | About us
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealand's housing and urban development work programme.
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga reflects the intention of ‘the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Māori whakatauki (proverb) ‘he kura kāinga e hokia, he kura tangata e kore e hokia', - ‘a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kāinga ora, he hapori ora - thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home. The importance of ensuring the wellbeing of people within the home, and our connection with the land - acknowledges the generations of people who have always called this place ‘home' - and affirms our commitment to delivering for future generations of New Zealanders.

**What we can offer you**:

- 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 railway station, modern 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
- We have a stepped remuneration framework where salary movement happens though defined step increases within a role salary band. Appointment to a step within the salary range will depend on the experience and skills the person b



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