Senior Research Adviser

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Support evidence building to better policy outcomes for transport sector
- Great team working culture | Influence and impact public wellbeing | Flexible working by default
- Permanent Full Time | Wellington CBD waterfront - Queens Wharf

As a Senior Adviser you will work within a team of other innovative and passionate team members, with policy teams.

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

Te Manatū Waka, Ministry of Transport, 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 are the government's principal adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment and play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve the prosperity for New Zealanders.
At Te Manatū Waka, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry, which maintains a work culture based on our values - Bold, Invested and Collaborative. Our modern offices located in the heart of the waterfront further enhances the Ministry's working environment.

Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga | About the opportunity

The Research, Economics & Evaluation Team leads and undertakes economic analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of complex and sensitive issues to bring evidence, data, and economics into transport intervention decisions.

Our team provides strategic and operational advice to the Ministry around economics, evaluation, and research. Our goal is to enable delivery of excellent evidence-based policies, and continuously improve the organisation-wide decisions through insights derived from the latest evidence. We achieve this by bringing evidence to policy and practice.

As a Senior Adviser you will work within a team of other innovative and passionate team members, with policy teams, and with external agencies including government agencies, international forums. You will be facilitating the development and use of evidence in policy lifecycle and supporting the overall capability of the team by mentoring and coaching more junior staff.

The work the team covers is wide ranging, some current examples include:

- Developing and/ or implementing new appraisal and assessment methodologies to ensure better consideration of social and equity related issues relating to transport interventions
- Assisting implementation, development and assessment of transport emissions reduction action plans and providing advice on their economic and environmental impacts
- Assisting development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of strategies or initiatives such as Future of the Revenue System, Road To Zero Strategy, Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and Decarbonising Transport Action Plan.
- Advising on appraisal and assessment of transport projects or initiatives, business cases, costs and benefits and their economic impacts
- Development of the Decarbonising Transport Research Strategy
- Carrying out competition and market analyses of the transport related industries


Te wāhi ki a koe | What you'll bring


Te wāhi ki a mātou | What we offer

In additional to our small and friendly office discreetly located on the wharf, we also offer a supportive and flexible work environment, individual development plans, Ministry leave days, laptop and mobile, a range of health and wellbeing benefits including wellbeing days and an annual Wellness payment, discounted insurances, EAP, a welcoming employee network + more.

Some of our office facilities include plenty of storage for bicycles/scooters, personal secure lockers, collaborative workspaces and showers.

In our diverse and inclusive environment, our people grow their agile mindset, learn, evolve, and utilise their skills, while being empowered to make decisions.

The salary range for the role is $100,976 - $121,171. The salary offered will be based on skills and experience.

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to apply



Application close at midnight on 30 January 2023.





Please note unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.


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