Senior Advisor

3 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**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, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, 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.

**Senior Advisor - Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention**
- **Fixed term / Secondment opportunity until June 2025**:

- **Wellington based**

**_This is an opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to a meaningful programme._**

**Mo te tima - About our team**

The Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention (ECVP) programme sits within E Tu Whanau and focuses on preventing family violence and sexual violence (FVSV) within ethnically diverse communities in Aotearoa. The initiative aims to mobilise communities, test and trial prevention initiatives and gather data and insights on FVSV prevention in ethnically diverse communities.

**Tenei turanga - About the role**

We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisor to support the delivery of the final phase of the ECVP work programme.

The role will involve a range of tasks focused on relationship management with key stakeholders and funded partners. It will also include carrying out quality assurance for a range of groundbreaking research projects related to preventing FVSV within Aotearoa's ethnically diverse communities.

The work programme is focused on building the evidence base for preventing violence in a historically underserved community within Aotearoa. The work is fast-paced, dynamic and varied, which also includes collaboration on social media campaigns, resource distribution and monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL).

**_We are looking for a broad set of skills within this role. Key functions include:_**
- Providing high quality analysis, advice, and reports for key internal and external stakeholders
- Building strong community relationships throughout Aotearoa
- Working collaboratively with community partners and the team
- Writing programme reports and updates for a range of audiences
- Engaging in, and delivering on the MERL component of the programme
- Advising senior management and providing high-level support.

**He korero mou - About you**

**_ To be successful in the role, you will:_**
- Have excellent writing skills, with experience in writing reports for Ministers and content for community engagement
- Have excellent analytical skills, particularly in relation to research and evaluation
- Be passionate about supporting the prevention of FVSV within ethnically diverse communities
- Have experience and / or knowledge of FVSV and violence against women and girls related issues within ethnically diverse communities
- Have specific knowledge of issues facing ethnically diverse communities within Aotearoa
- Have a demonstrated ability of prioritising teamwork and working collaboratively
- Have a growth-mindset
- Have the ability to work under pressure on multiple workstreams within limited timeframes
- Have experience in communications and engagement
- Be able to deliver and work to deadlines.

Team members will also need to build relationships with the NGO sector, key government stakeholders and internal ministry staff.

It is important that you can communicate effectively to a range of audiences and work collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes, both internally and externally.

**If you think this sounds like you, and you would like to contribute your skills and experience to this exciting initiative, we would love to hear from you.**

**Position Description**

Senior Advisor Position Description

**Salary range: $102,533.00 - $124,402.00**

**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.

**Internal MSD Employees**:
**Closing date: Thursday 23rd January** - Please note that interviews are highly likely to take place shortly after the closing date.

**Joining us**

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau 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 Maori, Hapu, Iwi and communities to

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