Senior Policy Adviser

4 months ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand Ministry of Transport Full time

**Position Title**:Senior Policy Adviser

**Team and Group**:Resilience & Security, Policy

**Position Type**:Permanent, Full Time (38 hours per week)

**Location**:Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf) / 2x flexible WFH days per week

**Salary**: $108,126 - $122,673 per annum (+ KiwiSaver)
- Supportive and friendly work environment
- Small, agile and performance focused government agency
- Gain exposure across the organisation

**About the Ministry of Transport | He kupu mō mātou Te Manatū Waka**

The Ministry of Transport, Te Manatū Waka is the system leader for the transport sector whether it’s on land, at sea, in the air, or connecting Aotearoa to the world. We work in partnership with a number of transport agencies to help keep the transport system moving and are the government’s principal adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment. We play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve the prosperity for New Zealanders.

At the Ministry of Transport, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry, which maintains a culture that is collaborative, bold, and invested. We have approximately 230 staff across our Wellington and Auckland offices.

**About the opportunity | Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga**

Led by a supportive and encouraging Manager, our Resilience and Security Team is made up of 13 Advisers across all levels. They specialise in policy, emergency management, Pacific engagement and maritime security.

We are looking for an experienced policy professional to join our friendly and high performing Resilience and Security team. You will use your previous policy experience to deliver on complex policy issues though team collaboration. You will have the opportunity to not only work on resilience and security policy across all transport modes but also be exposed to all areas of the ministry.

Based on the work or support that may be required, this position is Wellington based only.

**What you’ll bring | Te wāhi ki a koe**
- Experience in a similar role providing complex policy advice in a government organisation
- Ability to work under pressure, set priorities and manage tight timelines
- Proven written and verbal communication, with strong influencing skills
- Proven experience of end-to-end delivery of large policy projects/programmes
- Relevant tertiary qualification examples include but are not limited to public policy, social sciences and international relations
- The **ability** to gain a Top Secret clearance is mandatory (click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool).

We are open to experienced, high performing Policy Advisers who are looking to progress into a Senior Policy Adviser position and take the opportunity to develop their skills and take on some new challenges.

**Salary range | Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau**

The base salary range budget for this position is $108,126 - $122,673 per annum (+ KiwiSaver). The salary offered will reflect skills and experience.

**What we offer | Te wāhi ki a mātou**
- Supportive, flexible work environment and individual development plans
- Laptop, mobile and work from home IT equipment
- Modern offices located right on the wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters and personal lockers
- A range of employee networks

**_ Applications close midnight, Monday 9 September 2024. _**
- Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies to fill this vacancy and unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted._

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