Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Type**: Permanent (x1) Fixed Term 12 months (x1)

**Hours**: Full time

**Location**: Wellington

**Business Group**: Regulatory

**Salary**: $89,400 (85%) - $105,199 (100%) - $115,700 (110%)
Ko wai mātou | About us
Be part of a team who are aiming for higher outcomes for the health of wai and tangata in Aotearoa. Taumata Arowai are committed to working in partnership across Aotearoa, taking our lead from Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Mana o te Wai, to regulate and influence the water services sector to improve outcomes.
If you're a passionate and driven individual who has great aspirations for our tamariki and mokopuna, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Do you want to help build a new regulatory regime to improve drinking water, wastewater and stormwater across Aotearoa?
We have a new Act but there is still work to be done to build the regulatory regime and determine how our regulatory staff will operate in the field. In this role you will undertake policy analysis and advice to support the design and delivery of the Taumata Arowai regulatory policy programme. The role provides a unique opportunity to grow, change and influence policy design and development in a high profile, critically important area.

**You will**:

- lead and manage policy projects that seek to improve drinking water
- develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to support the regulatory framework
- work in collaboration with delivery and specialist colleagues across Taumata Arowai to ensure that the work programme is guided by data and insights and follows analysis and advice
- maintain recognition of the importance of the relationship between te Tiriti o Waitangi and the work of Taumata Arowai.

Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we will work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.
Ko koe tēnei | About you

**We are looking for someone who**:

- will bring significant experience operating at a senior level in a regulatory environment and has well developed policy analysis skills,
- be confident building relationships and be both innovative and practical,
- can take a strategic and long-term view to policy development,
- can demonstrate an ability to adopt innovative approaches to novel issues,
- has a demonstrated commitment to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi and works towards building their own capability in te Ao Māori.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
For more information, see the position description or visit our website taumataarowai.govt.nz/
Rā Katinga | Applications close Monday 23 January 2023.



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