Senior Advisor Governance

3 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at 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.

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Contribute to our work supporting New Zealand to thrive, and help us have an impact on a local and global scale
- Practice your strategic and operational thinking and learn the nuts and bolts of our business
- Strong and inclusive team culture with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary ranges from $95,103 - $115,585 | Permanent opportunity | Wellington based Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: It is an exciting time for Immigration New Zealand and this role represents the opportunity to support leaders in making a truly positive impact for the benefit of our people and our communities here in Aotearoa.

Immigration New Zealand is the operational delivery arm of the immigration system. Our core functions are:

- ensuring that people crossing the border and staying in New Zealand are entitled to do so
- helping refugees to make New Zealand their home
- granting visas to the people whom New Zealand needs to work, visit, study or settle here
- playing our part in the global immigration system.

We are seeking an innovative Senior Advisor to join our team where you will take a holistic approach to influence and to provide governance advice and support to our MBIE’s senior leaders and governance committees. This is a role in which you will be able to use your previous experiences, accomplishments, and learning, as well as your strong business acumen, to develop pragmatic tools and ensure the delivery of robust advice and guidance to support the senior leaders, governance committee, and the wider INZ.

You’ll be joining an innovative and collegial team in a rapidly changing environment. You will be working in partnership with and supporting the Head of Governance where you will be contributing to initiatives that support both strategic direction and demands along with providing quality and consistent advice to land pragmatic and tangible solutions.

Your strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish a positive and a consultative working relationship with stakeholders will be one of the key successes for this role

If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact Natalia Anastasiadis (Head of Governance) for a coffee or Teams chat at any time - we would be happy to answer any questions about the role, team or wider branch

MBIE has flexible working arrangements available including days working from home and office. Talk to us about what will work for you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Strong interpersonal skills with experience managing key relationships at all levels
- The ability to work strategically in a complex, fast-paced and fast-changing environment
- Strong strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- The ability to prioritise and actively manage multiple work streams within tight time constraints
- Excellent writing and presentation skills and the ability to deliver clear and concise summaries of complex information
- A continuous improvement focus with experience identifying opportunities for improving and supporting solution design, change and implementation
- A team player who actively contributes to a positive team and branch culture

To be eligible for this role you will need to either hold a New Zealand citizenship or a New Zealand Permanent Residence class visa

**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 committ



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