Senior Policy Advisors, Firearms

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity
Do you want to help solve complex problems with real life impact on the lives of New Zealanders and their human rights? Do you want to be part of a Policy Group that values Ngā Ao Māori approaches and applies Te Tiriti o Waitangi to our policy development and advice?
The Ministry of Justice is establishing a Firearms Policy team to deliver major reform of firearms law. We have three fixed-term opportunities for experienced Senior Policy Advisors through to December 2026. The team is located in the Civil and Constitutional Unit in the Policy Group.

Firearms Policy team
The Firearms Policy Team is a new team being set up to deliver on the coalition agreement to reform firearms law to provide for greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements. This involves amending regulation of clubs and ranges, reviewing the Firearms Registry, transferring the Firearms Safety Authority, and ultimately a full re-write of the Arms Act 1983.

He pūkenga tou / Skills and experience
As a senior policy advisor, you will bring deep policy experience to lead work streams within the overall firearms law reform programme. You will be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and able to hit the ground running.

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

- Be able to think analytically and critically, find complex problems interesting, and have a knack for solving them.
- Have strong relationship management skills, working to build and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, both learning from and influencing their perspectives.
- Be an excellent communicator, able to write clearly and simplify complex information, and ask questions to improve your understanding.

**You will be experienced in**:

- leading complex policy projects and reviewing and developing complex legislation
- all stages of the Parliamentary legislative process
- coaching and mentoring advisors
- designing and running consultation processes.

Ko wai mātou/Who we are
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Policy Group is focused on making New Zealand a safe and just society. We are committed to honouring our commitments under te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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.

Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for a Senior Policy Advisor is between $110,776 - $143,388 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/How to Apply


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