Principal Advisor to The Deputy Chief Executive

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Date**: 27 May 2024
**Location**: Wellington, NZ
**Company**: Ministry of Social Development
- Wellington based, with flexible working arrangements available
- Join a collaborative and engaging team
- Work in an organisation committed to accessibility

Work directly with the Deputy Chief Executive to provide strategic analysis and Advice to support better outcomes for disabled people.

**Ko wai mātou | About Us**:
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People has a unique mandate of having responsibility to steward change across Government, while commissioning disability support services, as well as transforming how these services are delivered.
Disabled people expected to have greater choice and control over the supports and services they receive to lead their best life. We are committed to this by strengthening relationships and working in partnership with disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, Pacific disabled people and their whānau.
Whaikaha presents an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. The call for “Nothing about us, without us” is an integral part of our operation.

**Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role**:
As the Principal Advisor to the DCE you will work directly with the DCE Policy, Strategy and Partnerships to provide strategic analysis and advice to support the diverse work of the Policy, Strategy and Partnerships business group, and contribute to wider strategic planning for Whaikaha.
You will work across Whaikaha to ensure strong and appropriate linkages with and between programmes of work, including their implementation, planning, funding and monitoring.
Leading the development of the business group's work programme you will provide principal analyst level expertise and advice on strategic issues and opportunities for Whaikaha and for the Policy, Strategy and Partnerships business group. This includes relationship management, problem definition, options analysis, and other aspects of critical thinking.

**Ko wai koe | About You**:
You will have considerable experience in providing strategic advice and analysis to organizational leaders and stakeholders.
Your experience leading the design and implementation of mechanisms to gather evidence to inform policy and service improvements will be the key to success in this role.
You will have a high degree of proficiency in writing documents suited to a wide range of audiences this includes Minister briefings and papers.
To undertake this role successfully, you will be a disabled person or be able to establish credibility and trust with the disability community, as well as having empathy and an understanding of the unique and diverse experiences of disabled people.

A copy of the position description can be found here. Principal Advisor to the DCE.
**Salary range**: $134,852 - $199,786

**Tono Mai | We encourage you to apply**:
**Me He Pātai Anō | Further Enquiries**:
**Te Tono | Application**:
**Ka Kati Ngā Tono | Applications Close**: Sunday 9 June 2024.
Whaikaha has adopted the Ministry of Social Development's (host agency) COVID-19 vaccination policy. This policy applies to all Whaikaha employees and 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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