Advisor - Policy Office

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Date**: 04-Apr-2023

**Location**: Wellington, NZ

About us
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Advisor - Policy Office
- Permanent Role
- Wellington Based
- Are you passionate about making a difference for New Zealanders?

We are seeking a motivated Advisor to join our Policy Office team at the Ministry of Social Development / Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora (MSD)
About the role / Te āhuatunga a te tūranga
The Policy Office plays an important role in providing business support across the Policy branch and national level strategic and advisory support to the Regional Public Service (RPS) Leadership framework.You will provide high quality advice to support the work of the Policy Office.

Skills and experience / He pūkenga tou
As an advisor, you'll have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality written work.
You'll bring knowledge and some experience in analysing issues, drawing conclusions, and developing effective resolutions or knowing when to escalate issues.

**Additionally, you'll have**:

- A commitment to developing and maintaining specialist skills and knowledge in own area of expertise.
- Basic understanding of legal, policy and practice issues relevant to the Ministry's business.
- Understanding of tikanga Māori and te reo Māori and its implications for the work of MSD.
- Basic knowledge of the machinery of Government and knowledge of relevant statutory and public service processes.

Organisation environment / Te taiao o te rōpū

**It is important to us to**:

- prioritise your wellbeing and development
- provide a flexible working environment where you can learn from a supportive and collegial team of experienced policy professionals
- develop your career though the opportunities that come from a broad and varied work programme and our commitment to your ongoing professional development
- collaborate and support each other and we make sure everyone has the chance to develop and to take on new challenges
- value diversity of thinking and background - this informs the creation of responsive policy that reflects the communities we serve

MSD has several employee-led networks that build a sense of community for our people so that they can contribute, belong and thrive. Our employee-led networks include, but are not limited to:

- National Office Māori Staff Network - Te Tini ō te Raurearea
- Pasefika Helava
- Women's Network
- Pan Asian Network

MSD is a CareWise employer. We commit to showing manaaki to people in our MSD whānau with caring commitments.

Position Description

**Salary range**: $71,943.00 - $87,931.00

How to apply

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Closing date**: Wednesday 19th April, 5 pm.

Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that 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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