Principal Advisor, Tax Strategy

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Exciting opportunity for a Principal Advisor to lead work on tax policy and economics at the centre of Government
- Provide intellectual and thought leadership on a critical policy area at the heart of Government
- Use your passion to help shape the future of economic policy in New Zealand
- Lead work across Te Tai Ōhanga that will make a real difference to the living standards of New Zealanders

Mō mātou | About Us
As Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to tiakitanga to make New Zealand a better place for people today and in the future. We safeguard New Zealand's finances and are the Government's trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.
The Tax Strategy team is an economic policy team that works with Inland Revenue to advise Ministers on significant tax policy issues and on Inland Revenue expenditure and performance. We focus on the strategic economic issues in the tax system, such as the relationship between the tax system, economic growth and fiscal sustainability; the role of the tax system in delivering the government's wider distributional and wellbeing objectives; and delivering on key Ministerial priorities.
Our team sits within the Economic System Directorate, which provides Ministers with advice on a wide range of economic issues including macroeconomic policy, financial markets, and overseas investment.
Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role
We are looking for an experienced economic policy professional to join the tax team and to work across the Directorate and the Treasury on cross-cutting economic policy challenges, with a particular focus on linking our tax policy advice to Treasury advice on fiscal and economic strategy.
Our priority is to ensure that everyone in the team has an interesting mix of work that also gives them good development opportunities. Therefore, in this role you would work across the team's work programme, which would include:

- Providing leadership on strategic tax policy and on its links to wider economic policy, including managing a significant stewardship work programme
- Work across the Treasury as a senior economic policy professional, providing intellectual and thought leadership in the agency
- Represent the Treasury in domestic and international forums.

This role does not have line management responsibility. However, you will be responsible for the delivery of programmes of work and expected to help support the work and development of other members of the team.
Ō pūmanawa | About You
- A background in tax is not required.
- Highly-developed communication, influencing and relationship management skills
- An organised, proactive mind-set, with an orientation towards taking initiative and ownership for your work.
- Experience leading people, complex projects, or policy processes; and a demonstrated ability in supporting, mentoring and developing others.

Ko ngā hua | What we Offer
- Interesting and stimulating work across a diverse range of areas, with opportunities to improve living standards for New Zealanders
- The opportunity to work in a supportive and high-performing team and internal opportunities across the organisation
- An environment where excellence is recognised, and staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential
- A workplace that values diversity and inclusion and recognises the value of your lived experiences
- Flexible work arrangements and encouragement to enjoy a positive work/life balance with and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives
- 5 weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).

**Rā kati | Applications close**: Wednesday 14 June.
Inter-agency secondments from other government agencies will be considered.
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