Senior Policy Advisor

2 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand Ministry Of Business, Innovation And Employment Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIESolve complex policy challengesWork in a collegial environment with opportunities to shape the agendaUnderstand and influence New Zealand's labour marketPermanent, Full time | Wellington CentralSalary range: $110,098 - $138,028 p.a.
plus KiwiSaver and Wellness benefitsTenei turanga - About the Role:We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor to join the Labour Market Performance and Policy Team.You will lead work to better understand the performance of New Zealand's labour market and take those insights to drive policy development across MBIE, government agencies and sectors.
This role offers a mix of driving evidence development and working issues through the policy process.You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of policy functions across agencies with labour market, economic and sector responsibilities, and labour market insights teams across government agencies to understand the workforce issues and opportunities sectors and regions face.
Key agency partners include the Ministry of Social Development, MBIE immigration policy, Ministry of Education and Tertiary Education Commission.
This team also works closely with agencies with sector responsibilities such as the Ministry for Primary Industries.Your work will benefit from your initiative and creativity, and your desire to engage and collaborate will be valued.This team's work utilises a wide range of policy skills.
We are looking for candidates who have particular strengths in some (but not necessarily all) of these areas: undertaking labour market analysis, working collaboratively across government and sectors, leading work through the policy development cycle.About Our Senior Policy AdvisorsOur Senior Policy Advisors work on complex and high-profile government policy projects.
They apply their policy expertise to deliver results for New Zealand.
They use their strong communication and influencing skills to engage and work collaboratively with various groups.
They have great knowledge of legislative frameworks and processes, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, and a strong understanding of the wider political environment to better position New Zealand for the future.Our Senior Policy Advisors work across different levels to share their own knowledge with others.
With the wide variety of work across the different policy areas, there are numerous development opportunities to grow and build their careers within MBIE.About the team:The Labour Market Performance and Policy team develops New Zealand's overarching labour market story – how is the labour market performing, what are the enduring issues, what is coming up, and what are the future forces shaping the workforce that we need to take account of?
The team is also focused on supporting workforce planning for key sectors to understand and address the skill and labour challenges that sectors are facing.Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required:We are looking for motivated people with experience in solving complex problems and formulating high-quality policy advice for a range of stakeholders and projects.Ideally you will have:Experience leading complex policy projects within central governmentUnderstanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and their application in public policy and in partnership with MaoriWide-ranging knowledge of policy development disciplines and processesStrong stakeholder relationship building, influencing and engagement skills to gain the cooperation and commitment of othersDemonstrated capability in working with Ministers, senior public service officials, internal and external stakeholdersPassion for leading and coaching others to develop their policy craft and take their careers to the next levelThe ability to work through ambiguity and deliver resultsExperience working with data and monitoring, with a view to supporting policy developmentYou may be a seasoned policy professional looking for that next challenge or ready to take your next step into a Senior Policy Advisor role – we'd love to hear from youCome join us and make a difference to New ZealandersEtahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE:MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.Mahi Tahi – Better TogetherMaia – Bold and bravePae Kahurangi – Build our FuturePono Me Te Tika – Own ItOur aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity – Hikina Whakatutuki – which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.Me pehea te tono - How to Apply:Click here to view a position description.
All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.Email Roxana Anderson at ****** quoting ref MBIE/16519 if you have any further questions.Applications close on Friday, 24th January 2025
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