Principal Advisor

2 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

**PRINCIPAL ADVISOR OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE - Te Puna Aonui**

**Location**: Wellington

**Make a real impact: Become part of our vision to eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence in Aotearoa New Zealand**

Are you ready to be part of something bigger? We are a unit with a significant system role, working across government to take collective action against family violence and sexual violence.

We steward the family violence and sexual violence system and drive realisation of the cross-agency strategy—Te Aorerekura. We work in partnership with communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, placing survivors, families, and whānau at the heart of everything we do.

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

Te Puna Aonui is seeking a Principal Advisor in the Office of Chief Executive. The role will require a deep understanding of the machinery of government and a proven ability to provide strategic advice. You will be responsible for ensuring that complexities are understood and advice is interconnected across the business unit. Your role will encompass a range of responsibilities related to the CE's direct accountabilities and you will collaborate with the System Policy team to deliver strong and effective advice to government. You will support the Ministerial Services function to ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables, including leading complex responses to WPQs and OPQs.

**Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience**
- Superior, proven research and information management skills.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of the processes of Ministerial servicing and government.
- Advanced knowledge of, and experience applying, governance practices and advising others on effective decision-making processes.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Proven ability to build credibility and strong working relationships with key stakeholders.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here**
- **Our Values**: We are guided by values such as Kotahitanga (equity in relationships and inclusion), Kaitiakitanga (protection and accountability), Mahi Tahi (collaboration and collective advocacy), Ora (wellbeing and restoration), Koi Mahi (learning and innovation), and Tiki-Pono-Aroha (integrity).
- **One Team**: As a small unit, we work as one team to deliver maximum impact. We are flexible, working in cross-functional teams to ensure we have the right mix of capability to do the right work. We are innovative and harness the people across the Family Violence and Sexual Violence system to deliver collective impact.
- **Professional Development**:We support continuous development of technical capability and leadership expertise.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $128,129 and $166,062 based on skills and experience.

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