Senior Programme Advisor

2 weeks 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.

Senior Programme Advisor - Risk Specialist
- Full time, 12-months Secondment/Fixed Term Opportunity
- Location: National Office, Wellington
- Innovative programme of work
- Bring your relationship and risk management skills

Opportunity to be part of an exciting Transformation journey for MSD
MSD's Transformation Office is responsible for leading the strategic management of MSD's enterprise programmes of work, (the Integrated Work Programme and Te Pae Tawhiti Programme).
The Transformation Office are a team of trusted experts and advisors, offering support and guidance to MSD in value delivery and transformation, while being the custodians of enterprise information as a single source of truth, using data to provide insight to aid in problem-solving and decision support, and sponsoring effective ways of working for change delivery.

Te āhua o te tūranga / About the role
We have a mature, risk aware culture at the Ministry, with tools, guidelines and templates that are in line with best practice.
The role will also support other Transformation Office functions, (such as quality assurance, value management and governance), as needs arise and as capacity allows.
If you have experience of providing risk management advice in a fast-moving programme setting, we would like to hear from you.

**You will do this by**:

- supporting the programmes workstreams to identify and assess risks and facilitating risk identification and review workshops.
- ensuring that workstreams are following a robust process using MSD standards, guidelines, tools and templates; and
- encouraging a culture which is risk aware.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / Skills and experience

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- a good understanding of the value that risk management plays in a large change Programme
- excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels
- an understanding of delivering projects and programmes and experience of delivering risk and issue advice in a fast-moving setting
- the confidence to provide advice relating to risk, controls, and mitigation strategies and to facilitate workshops and training sessions
- an understanding of the government and public sector environment, systems, processes and strategic risks and issues facing government and the Ministry

Our organisation culture and what we can offer you

Across MSD, we work closely together. The MSD leadership team is accessible and engaged in our work. We all work hard to make MSD a great place to work. There is a great vibe across the Ministry. We are proud of the collaboration that occurs across teams and the culture we have created. We work with a strong sense of purpose and people focus to deliver high quality service in a fun, supportive environment that values your contribution.
We walk the talk on work life balance, so we are open to provide flexible working options to meet individual needs. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing, we invest in developing and supporting staff to stretch and reach their professional goals.

Position Description

**Salary range**: $99,546.00 - $120,778.00

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 2nd August, 5 pm.

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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