Director Justice Sector

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Director, Justice Sector
Te Haeata/The Opportunity
Do you want to be the change you want to see in Aotearoa New Zealand? Are you drawn to the opportunity and challenge of working together with justice sector agencies to deliver accessible justice and better outcomes for all?
This is an exciting role within the Justice Sector team, which supports the Justice Sector Leadership board (JSLB), established to lead the collective efforts of the Justice Sector agencies to drive transformation in the sector.
We need creative and pro-active Directors who can lead, support and deliver the ambitious work programme of the Justice Sector. You will lead a small team of highly skilled generalists to manage your portfolio of work, ensuring high quality and timely delivery.
**We are looking for people who**:

- Are natural leaders - seeing what needs to be done and getting it done whilst brining others from the team and sector along with you.
- Can easily move between ‘big picture' and detailed work.
- Will support others to lead where appropriate and be more committed to achieving good outcomes
- Can get the best out of those around you, and work in a way that recognises the skills and mana within each person.
- Will work collaboratively, courageously and with humility to bring others together.
- Can play a key role in connecting agencies and sector partners to work together to improve justice sector performance.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience
**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Thorough knowledge of Crown-Māori relationships, particularly as they manifest in the justice sector, and the ability to enable constructive Crown-Māori relations.
- Significant experience in one of the following areas
- Policy
- Operational leadership
- Strategic finance
- Governance
- Communications
- Project or programme management
- Partnering with Māori and community
- Evidence and Analytics
- Deep understanding of Public sector systems and processes and the machinery of government including accountability requirements and the use of performance information to inform decision-making
- Experience with working collaboratively, across, and outside of the crown on complex issues.
- Proven experience working with senior managers in a large, complex organisation.

Mō mātou/About us
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
The Justice Sector team is unique. The team provides a collaborative-leadership, co-ordination and delivery support role across the Government's Justice priorities. Currently those priorities are - better outcomes for Victims, improving Timely Justice and meeting Law-and-Order targets in relation to Violent Crime and Youth Justice.
Our team can offer the opportunity to experience a ‘whole of sector' view of the work being undertaken by the thousands of people within it. We are in the centre of the action, with access to senior leaders and decision-makers. We walk alongside agencies, providers or communities, to ensure they have what they need to deliver. This can only be achieved through influence, relationships and providing strategic practical advice.
Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here
We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for this role will be between $175,308 and $244,038 based on skills and experience.
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