Director, Office of The Dce Strategy and Insights

7 days 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, 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.

Director, Office of the DCE Strategy and Insights and Director, Office of the DCE, Māori, Communities
- Varied, challenging and highly rewarding roles
- 2 Permanent full-time roles
- National Office, Wellington

Two exciting opportunities are now available for Director roles supporting the Offices of the Deputy Chief Executives (DCE) in two distinct areas - the Strategy and Insights (S&I) Group and Māori, Communities and Partnerships (MCP) Group.
Mō te tīma / About our teams

The Strategy and Insights Group leads the development and implementation of the Ministry's strategy by creating insights for effective decision making, focusing resources on the right investments, understanding, and evaluating performance and supporting the alignment of the organisation to achieve its purpose.
The Māori, Communities and Partnerships Group is responsible for building capability across MSD to support the aspirations of Māori and connecting and collaborating to build effective partnerships and community approaches that achieve better outcomes for those who most need our support.
Te āhuatunga a te tūranga / About the roles
These strategic leadership positions play pivotal roles in facilitating the effective functioning of the respective groups, through managing key relationships, overseeing critical projects, and ensuring proactive communication with all relevant stakeholders.
As the Director of the Office of the DCE, S&I, you will be integral in nurturing strategic relationships, managing the DCE's workflow and responsibilities, and contributing to the group's strategy. Additionally, you'll oversee significant issues and represent S&I on tight-deadline projects, often marked by their complexity, risk and large stakeholder groups. You'll also lead the Social Sector Commissioning Hub, supporting the sector through transformative changes including the development of sustainable funding models and client-centred design.
In the role of Director DCE's Office, MCP, you will lead or oversee critical projects and significant high-risk issues, ensuring the proactive and effective management of risk, issue management, communications, and media profile. As a key support for the DCE and a member of the MCP Leadership Team, you will manage the DCE's workflow and responsibilities and advocate MCP's position through strategic, credible relationships with key stakeholders nationally and internationally.
Both positions offer the chance to work in complex, dynamic environments, contributing to the fulfilment of the groups' strategic intents and key performance indicators.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / Skills and experience

**To be successful in these roles, you will need**:

- Exceptional leadership capabilities
- Sound judgement, innovative thinking, intellectual flexibility and political nous
- To be a passionate people leader, with personal resilience, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Strong and collaborative stakeholder management skills
- A well-rounded understanding of both strategy and operations
- Proven ability to provide high quality advice on a range of specialist issues
- An ability to work with ambiguity and to move quickly in a dynamic environment
- To be outcomes focused, and prepared to get stuck in to achieve desired outcomes
- Excellent planning, and written and verbal communication skills

Please note to fulfil the requirements of the Director Māori Community Partnerships position a Secret security clearance will be required.

For more detailed information about these roles, including responsibilities and expectations, please refer to the job descriptions provided.
Te taiao o te rōpū / Organisation environment
This is a unique opportunity to work with teams that make a difference to the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders. Our dedicated and collaborative teams work to support each other. We offer challenging, varied, and interesting work. We support flexible work options and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
Position Description

**Salary range**: $170,001.00 - $253,001.00

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

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