Business Advisor, Engagement Communications and

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Bring your strong communication, innovation, and influencing skills to provide expert support and advice to the General Manager
- Varied and challenging role with room to grow and make it your own
- Permanent opportunity in Wellington
- Salary $68,875 - $77,853 + Kiwisaver + Employee Wellness Benefit Tēnei tūranga - About the role: Are you creative, smart, hardworking and enjoy a challenge? Do you enjoy driving change and are committed to making things better? Do you want to work for a great boss who will support your ongoing growth and development? Do you want to be part of an awesome team and be involved in amazing projects that make a difference to all of Aotearoa New Zealand?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Advisor to be part of a strong and high-achieving team and provide support and advice to the General Manager Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services branch.
The Business Advisor is a key role directly supporting the General Manager and branch leadership team to lead the branch, co-ordinate branch activities, develop plans and processes, manage stakeholder relationships and support the establishment and delivery of new projects.
The Business Advisor is responsible for providing high level confidential executive support to the General Manager that enables them to efficiently use their time and talents to achieve MBIE’s outcomes and deliverables.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and experience required: We are keen to hear from you if you have:

- Proven experience supporting senior level management including diary management.
- Wide ranging knowledge of administration systems and processes.
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
- Able to organise and prioritise workloads effectively, to ensure high quality results within deadlines.
- The ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships and to develop trust and credibility with senior managers, staff and key internal and external stakeholders.
- A proactive, can-do attitude with a high level of initiative, sound judgement and discretion.
- Highly developed communication and writing skills. Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE: To grow Aotearoa New Zealand for all, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori. As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions.

Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).

Puāwai

**To grow opportunities, we**:

- help communities thrive by investing in regional initiatives
- enable partnerships between businesses, communities and industries
- promote Aotearoa New Zealand on the world stage
- attract talent and investment to Aotearoa New Zealand
- create an enabling environment for Aotearoa New Zealand's businesses and communities to succeed. Kaihāpai

**To be a guardian and to protect, we**:

- fulfil our Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities
- ensure safe and fair settings for consumers and businesses in workplaces, buildings and markets
- manage and provide protection at the border
- support sustainable management of natural resources
- provide guidance to businesses through major economic events. Auaha

**To innovate and navigate, we**:

- invest in research, science and innovation
- support mātauranga Māori
- enable New Zealanders to participate in the digital age
- participate in space research and exploration
- work collaboratively to address climate change
- explore new ideas and question the status quo. 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

Applications close on Friday 16 September



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