Regional Commissioner Advisor

4 weeks ago

Gisborne, 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.

Fixed term/secondment opportunity for 12 months - Based in Gisborne
We have an opportunity for a strategic future thinker to join our regional leadership team as Regional Commissioner Advisor.
Based in Gisborne you will provide leadership, strategic knowledge, support and advice and implementation across a broad range of areas to the Regional Commissioner, leadership team and wider public service to enable delivery on MSD's strategic and operational priorities for the Region.
The Ministry has a diverse portfolio of work and stakeholder groups. This role will support to leading this work and you will help other members of the leadership team to maintain and enhance relationships with key stakeholders, align and deliver on cross-sector work programmes and initiatives, and ensure risks, trends and opportunities are identified, while staying ahead of economic and social imperatives and trends relative to regional development, labour markets and local government.

About you
You have strong strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills with a knack for identifying trends and opportunities. You thrive in a fast-moving agile environment and can gather information under pressure to provide sound, evidence-based advice and leadership. High levels of tenacity and resilience enable you to work through political, economic and social issues with ease. Equally you can deliver operational outputs and juggle competing demands. No two days are the same, so you need to be comfortable navigating constant change with a risk management and continuous improvement lens.

We offer
- Supportive, inclusive environment
- Career development opportunities
- Interesting and varied complex work
- A rewarding career serving New Zealanders each day.

Position Description

**Salary range**: $113,424.00 - $137,740.00

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.

**Closing date**: Wednesday 19th July 2023

Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau 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 Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.

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