Senior Advisor

1 month ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Grow your career in one of NZ's largest public sector procuring agencies
- Join our growing team Varied and interesting work
- Flexible, friendly, and high performing work environment

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**
Are you passionate about driving best-practice procurement and enabling value-for-money outcomes?

Join our Procurement Policy, Capability, and Reporting team to shape the future of procurement at NZ Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi (NZTA). As a Senior Advisor, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining procurement policies, frameworks, and tools, while fostering capability across NZTA and Approved Organisations (Regional/Local Councils).

In this role, you'll research and implement innovative procurement practices to enhance performance, lead the development of user-friendly resources and frameworks, and provide expert advice on processes and best practices. You'll also play a key role in building procurement capability through education and training initiatives in collaboration with NZ Government Procurement and other stakeholders. Additionally, you'll monitor compliance, refine guidance based on lessons learned, and actively engage with industry bodies to stay ahead of emerging trends.

This is your opportunity to make an impact by building procurement excellence across the organisation. Bring your expertise and drive to a team dedicated to delivering sustainable, effective procurement solutions.

The likely appointment range for this position is $108,324 to $132,396. To view a copy of the position description, click here.

**Ō Pūmanawa I What we're looking for**
- Sound technical procurement experience, leading or supporting procurement and contract management.
- Experience in developing and implementing procurement improvement initiatives
- Relevant experience in the development of frameworks, processes and procedures.
- Experience in continuous improvement across procurement systems and processes
- Knowledge and practical experience in the provision of procurement advice to stakeholders
- Strong facilitation, training and coaching skills
- Well-developed commercial acumen

**He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? **| So, why join us?**

At NZTA you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We want you to feel like you belong here - valued, respected, and empowered to bring your whole self to work.

From five weeks annual leave through to Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance for our permanent employees - you will be well looked after here. Our benefits are designed to support our people and provide a happy, healthy and high-performing environment. We take a principle-based approach to flexibility that enables our people and their People Leaders to discuss and agree the arrangements that work best for the individual, the team, and the organisation. And whether it's on-the-job experience, signing up to a course, coaching opportunities, or secondments to other roles within NZTA - you can build a varied and successful career with us and grow your potential.

**Ko wai mātou | About us**
The Procurement function at NZTA is responsible for planning, sourcing, and managing the supply of external resources to NZTA. Procurement is an essential part of how NZTA delivers our critical business functions to support Te Kāpehu, our strategic direction. Many functions of NZTA are performed, in full or part, using external suppliers and we are one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest public sector procuring agencies. NZTA is not only responsible for its own procurement requirements, but it also leads procurement practice across much of the land transport sector.'

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**:1 December 2024

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

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