Principal Advisor Property Assurance

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Play an influential role in the establishment and operationalisation of a new assurance function.
- Opportunity to provide valuable assurance advice and change initiatives for the government property sector.
- Salary range $132,417-$160,472 plus Kiwi Saver and wellness benefits.
- Permanent role based in Wellington with flexible workplace options for work life balance.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**: The Government Property Group (GPG) is building a new assurance function and are seeking an experienced Principal Advisor - Property Assurance who can support the establishment and operationalisation of the GPG Assurance Function.

The role of the GPG Assurance Team is to provide independent and objective assurance designed to assist GPG and other stakeholders accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of property projects, governance processes, risk management and internal controls.

Reporting to the Manager - Property Assurance, the Principal Advisor - Property Assurance is primarily responsible for:

- Leading the design, development and implementation of GPG’s assurance function for use across multiple agency property projects, ensuring alignment with exceptional governance practice, and that appropriate systems are in place to monitor and evaluate project performance and risk.
- Delivering high quality technical advice and support across a range of assurance workstreams including risk management, property assurance, performance reporting, and compliance with property standards and guidelines.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders (including senior public servants, external consultants, property developers, and property owners) to provide confidence that government property projects follow accepted project methodologies with appropriate governance, oversight and change management protocols, thereby minimising the opportunity for scope creep and cost escalation.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the Property Management Teams of the government office accommodation portfolio mandated agencies.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Extensive experience in providing risk and assurance services in either the public and/or private sectors.
- Excellent relationship management skills - able to establish, build, maintain and own effective working relationships with senior leaders, and other key stakeholders.
- Strong technical background in developing and implementing assurance frameworks and processes with a focus on working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that frameworks are fit for purpose.
- Highly developed leadership and organisational skills - able to operate autonomously while gaining the co-operation of others.
- Strong commitment to attaining goals - innovative, target driven, seeks solutions to problems before being asked, and takes action that goes beyond solving the immediate problem.
- A team player, willing to contribute as necessary to deliver assurance outcomes of a high standard and to drive the increasing maturity of GPG’s delivery functions.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the machinery of Government.
- High level of political nous and awareness.
- The legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**: MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying o



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