Advisor Ministerial Correspondence

7 months ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Advisor/Senior Advisor, Ministerial Correspondence
1 permanent position
Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role
Come join us in our friendly and busy team, where you will be able to put your excellent writing and relationship building skills to good use We are looking for an experienced Government practitioner or a recent graduate with a background in politics, international relations or criminology.
To be successful in this role you need to have exceptional communication skills, an understanding of the Machinery of Government, a sophisticated risk radar and the ability to be resilient and work as part of a team. You must be unafraid to speak with people in person and exceptionally well organised at managing your time. In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and flexible working environment with varied and meaningful work. Team members may work from home up to two days per week from Tuesday to Thursday, when they are able to work independently.
As an Advisor/Senior Advisor, Ministerial Correspondence, you will be responsible for providing timely, comprehensive and tailored Ministerial services, including the release of information to Ministers and Parliament, and responses to Parliamentary, customer, and public requests for information. This includes managing, processing and drafting responses to requests for information, drafting responses to Ministerial correspondence. You will work collaboratively with employees across the Ministry to ensure that responses meet statutory requirements, align to publicly available information and are issued within relevant timeframes. You will also work with other members of the team to identify and manage the response to complex and sensitive communications requests.
This will be a busy and challenging role, so will require someone who is flexible, calm and can multi-task. You will be joining a supportive and enthusiastic team who have a genuine interest in sharing knowledge and supporting one another in an enjoyable, busy and sometimes challenging environment.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience
- Strong organisational and coordination skills
- Excellent prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple items of work at one time
- Strong customer focus
- The ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks
- Superior communication and writing skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid understanding of public sector arrangements and processes
- Energy to thrive in a fast paced and time bound environment.
- Senior Advisors also need to: handle complex and sensitive requests; coach and provide technical advice to Advisors; undertake peer review; and are responsible for allocating work.

Mō te tīma/About our Team
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
The positions report to the Team Leader in the Ministerial Relations and Services team, which is part of the Governance and Assurance team, in the Strategy, Governance and Finance Group at the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministerial Relations and Services team oversees and drafts responses to official correspondence, including Official Information Act and Privacy Act requests, Ministerial correspondence, Parliamentary questions and other pieces of correspondence for the Ministry.
Our team primarily works from the Justice Centre in Thorndon, Wellington.
Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and 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 welcomed and celebrated.

Tono mai/How to Apply

**Salary range**: Advisor - $70,518 to $90,865 - Senior Advisor - $94,377 to $122,022 per annum. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

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