Adviser Governance

2 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Role type**: Permanent Full-Time

**Location**: Wellington
$60,331 to $81,624 depending on skills and experience
- Are you ready to step into the governance world with a high performing team?
- Are you interested in providing support at the senior leadership level?
- Do you have an eye for detail?

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About the Team and Directorate
You will be part of the Governance Team, that works across the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to champion our governance framework and manages our Senior Leadership Team's (SLT) decision-making committees. Our team also monitors the operation and governance of a Crown Entity - the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
Our Governance team is part of the Strategy, Governance & Performance Directorate which sits in the Compliance & Governance branch of MPI. Our Directorate's work contributes to ensuring there is confidence in the operation and direction of MPI. This is a small but mighty directorate, offering a positive team culture with a good reputation for delivery and working in a collegial environment across the entire organisation.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
We are looking for an advisor in our Governance team, to support the Secretariat functions for our Senior Leadership Team's (SLT) decision-making committees, as well as supporting our monitoring role for a Crown Entity - the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
This will include
- supporting the preparation of agendas and minutes
- working with Governance team members and report authors to ensure timeline requirements are met,
- ensuring committee meeting logistics and document management requirements are met

You will contribute to a range of continuous improvement initiatives, including analysis of our meetings, preparing of guidance material, governance communications, and responding to a variety of requests for inputs into other workstreams. You will be involved in leading and promoting good governance practices through both your committee support and MPI's wider governance networks. You will also participate in inter-agency governance networks to keep up to date with best practices.
You will have the opportunity to provide support and lead aspects of MPI's Crown entity monitoring and board appointment's role for the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, including preparing written advice for the responsible Minister.
This is predominantly an office-based position where being present and available to respond on the ground is important for your committee work, but with some flexible working possible.
Mōu - About You
To be successful in this role you will require a set of the following capabilities:

- Strong report writing and analysis skills, preferably in the public service context
- Experience working in the machinery of government
- Experience designing, improving, and implementing systems and processes
- Integrity, maturity and excellent communication skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and able to work with others to meet tight deadlines
- Able to understand strategic goals of the team
- Knowledge of and experience in management reporting
- Skilled in preparation and organisation of reports, letters, and other documents
- Experience in problem solving using sound judgement
- Proactive self-starter
- Advocate for new ideas and smarter ways of working
- Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
- Capable of building good working relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or related experience
- Experience in secretariat or other support functions for governance committees or senior executive teams would be an advantage.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We are a large organisation with massive scope from the frontline to policy development and beyond.
For more information see Our Strategy. To find out more about MPI and what we do, click here.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About the Team and Directorate
You will be part of the Governance Team that works across the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to support SLT's wider governance framework and decision-making committees and monitors the operation and governance of our one Crown Entity - the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
Our Governance team is part of the Strategy, Governance & Performance Directorate which sits in the Compliance & Governance branch of MPI. Our Directorate's work contributes to ensuring there is confidence in the operation and direction of MPI. This is a newly restructured directorate offering a positive team culture with a good reputation for delivery working in a collegial environment across the entire organisation.

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua**: - Benefits of working at MPI
- Near new offices close to Wellington Railway Station
- Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

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