Principal Advisor

19 hours ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Principal Advisor - Welfare & Oranga Tamariki
New Zealand is facing big social policy challenges. Contribute your skills to three core delivery agencies.
Mō mātou | About Us
At Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to Tiakitanga to make Aotearoa a better place for people today and in the future. We safeguard New Zealand's finances and are the Government's trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for New Zealanders.
Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role
We're looking for a Principal Advisor to join the Welfare & Oranga Tamariki Team. Our sector team supports three key social policy delivery agencies: Ministry of Social Development; Oranga Tamariki and Whaikaha. This role's purpose is to support the manager to enable the team to deliver on the policy, fiscal and system issues that impact on a large portion of New Zealanders. This includes
- Support key policy areas including income support, welfare system settings, and policy system issues that impacts on individuals and their whānau
- Providing technical and thought leadership on strategic social policy advice and links to wider economic policy within the Treasury and wider system
- Leading the Treasury's view on priority workstreams for the agencies we support

Ō pūmanawa | About You
To be successful, you are an experienced policy operator who will bring:

- Experienced in working with quantitative and qualitative data
- A highly collaborative approach to your work and supporting team members
- Experienced at working in a fast-paced and fluid work environment
- Standout communication skills with exceptional inter-personal and relationship management skills
- An organised, curious and proactive mind-set, with an orientation towards taking initiative and ownership for your work;
- Comfortable with navigating differences of views to find solutions

Ko ngā hua | What we offer
- Competitive total remuneration with band for this position starting at $163,245 +
- The opportunity to work in a supportive and high-performing team that has influence and impact
- An environment where excellence is recognised, and staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential
- A workplace that values diversity and inclusion and recognises the value of your lived experiences
- Flexible work arrangements and encouragement to enjoy a positive work/life balance with and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- 5 weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees)

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