Kaitohutohu Matua Senior Advisor

4 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Supportive Team / Working Environment
- Flexible Working

Our purpose - He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation - be part of this exciting journey.
Mō tēnei tūrangi mahi | About this role
We are looking for an exceptional senior advisor to join our team. In this role you will help lead the Ministry's approach to performance monitoring and ensure the entities for which MfE is responsible perform well and deliver against their objectives.
You will build great relationships internally and externally and help others to do the same. You'll be politically savvy, and a creative thinker and influencer with an ability to grasp multiple viewpoints. You understand Crown entity monitoring and are comfortable representing the Ministry and the range of issues we deal with.
Reporting to the Manager, Crown Entity Performance, you will work in a team comprising a Principal Advisor (focused on governance and appointments), one other Senior Advisor and an Advisor.
A key focus of this role will be leading the development and implementation of a high-quality and innovative framework for the monitoring of one of two Crown Entities we monitor (the Climate Change Commission or the Environmental Protection Authority).
You will provide strategic leadership on best practice approaches and processes to ensure high-quality analysis and advice, whilst mentoring others. You know what excellence looks like and can provide guidance on entity performance utilising your technical knowledge and experience.
Ministry roles are ‘flexible by design'. The Ministry, the Climate Change Commission, and the Environmental Protection Authority are at the heart of addressing some significant challenges. Come and help make a difference.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
You have a reputation for excellence and delivery together with strong political nous. You will have:

- At least 3 years' experience in Crown entity monitoring with a strong focus on performance monitoring or in a policy role
- Proven experience in providing ownership, governance and performance advice or policy advice to Ministers
- Understanding of budget bid processes
- Excellent briefing writing skills and attention to detail
- Strong understanding of the machinery of government
- Exceptionally solution-focused with the ability to present ideas and propositions
- A talent for issues management and problem solving
- Excellent relationship management skills including at senior leadership and board level and internally within the Ministry
- An understanding of te ao Māori.

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
Salary range for this role is $101,802 to $124,424 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.
Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
- a flexible by default approach to create a healthy work-life balance
- agile working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE'
- generous leave entitlements
- active employee networks including Māori, Asian, Neurodivergent, Women, Pasifika, Rainbow
- opportunities for development and education.

Check out other benefits of joining us.
Mō mātou | About us
The Ministry's purpose - He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation.
A key priority for the Ministry is Te Ao Māori. This means we work with our Treaty partner to advance Māori priorities for the environment and for environmental success. We will be confident and coordinated in our ongoing engagement with Māori and lead the natural resources system in engaging for success with tangata whenua. We will grow our capability and capacity to accurately reflect Māori views in our work. An organisational priority is that we accurately reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori into our everyday work, by living our Te Ao Hurihuri Strategy through capability and capacity building.
The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.



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