Lead Private Secretary

4 weeks ago


Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kokiri Full time

Expression of Interest - Secondment as Lead Private Secretary to the Minister for Maori Development The Lead Private Secretary works as the primary and senior link between the Minister's office and Te Puni Kokiri.
Are you our next leader and portfolio expert?
Te whai wahitanga | The opportunity The Lead Private Secretary works in the Minister's office to support the Minister and be the primary and senior link between the Minister's office and Te Puni Kokiri.
The position is responsible for cultivating and maintaining positive relationships and credibility with key stakeholders, including the Minister, their staff, and other offices to manage expectations.
Each day as the Lead Private Secretary is different.
Adaptable, they can handle the pressures of managing multiple, competing priorities at once, and have the ability to prioritise work in this challenging environment.
The Lead Private Secretary position offers a unique opportunity to work at the most senior level of government alongside Ministers and senior officials.
The Lead Private Secretary works with other portfolio private secretaries to initiate and drive the flow of work.
Responsibilities include: Providing support to the Minister and managing the relationship between the Minister's office and Te Puni Kokiri.
Leading a small team of Private Secretaries, including providing support to continually upskill and develop this dynamic team.
Administration and coordination to support the flow of advice between the Minister and Te Puni Kokiri, ensuring timely decision-making.
Coaching and mentoring of kaimahi in the Minister's office.
Te Puni Kokiri usually seconds kaimahi as Portfolio Private Secretaries to the Minister for a 12-to-18-month term.
The Lead Private Secretary is a portfolio expert and a leader, ideally with experience working at a tier 2 or 3 level.
They have significant knowledge of the machinery of government, political context, and excellent judgement.
We are looking for key skills and experience as below: Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with Ministers, internal/external stakeholders, and senior public service officials.
Strong management and mentoring skills to provide guidance and direction to other private secretaries in the Minister's office or Te Puni Kokiri.
High level of oral and written communication, including accuracy in writing, and the ability to represent Te Puni Kokiri confidently and competently.
Comprehensive understanding of the Public Sector, political environment, machinery of government, and an understanding of regulatory processes.
Strong management and mentoring skills; passionate about developing knowledge and uplifting capability within the team.
Pragmatism, resilience, and ability to handle pressure while managing multiple high-priority tasks.
Comfortable working in a te ao Maori environment and one where tikanga is observed.
Speaking te reo Maori is desirable but not required.
Expressions of interest for the Lead Private Secretary position to the Minister for Maori Development close on Wednesday 02 October at 11:55 PM.
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