Strategic Advisor

21 hours ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand CGR Services Full time

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to join our team as a Principal Advisor, where you will take a multi-outcome, long-term view and work across the organisation to translate strategy into action that will make a tangible difference to improving land transport outcomes.

The newly created Strategy team has been established to lead the development of strategic direction and guide the alignment of implementation planning and delivery to help NZTA achieve its purpose and priorities.

You will be responsible for providing robust strategic advice and analysis, project management, and proactive support to the Manager Strategy Development and Enablement, Strategy Directors, the Te Tūāpae - System Leadership business group, and the wider NZTA.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Experience operating in a multi-disciplinary strategic team.
  • Experience providing effective strategy design, development, and implementation and the ability to successfully provide strategic advice and thought leadership in a delivery-focused organisation.
  • A good understanding of the transport sector and its challenges.
  • A broad base of transport economics knowledge and experience, and the ability to provide and effectively communicate economic analysis to craft strategy and guidance.
  • Ability to advise on strategic approaches to finance and funding for transport.
  • Understanding of advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to transport appraisal alongside cost-benefit appraisal.
  • Strong facilitation and influencing skills when collaborating on evidence-based strategy development, analysis, implementation, and review processes.
  • Project leadership and management experience.
  • Excellent verbal and numerical reasoning, along with advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication, initiative, negotiation skills to effectively communicate strategic direction to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

A tertiary qualification in economics is essential, preferably including transport economics. You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

About Us

At Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency, we are committed to providing a transport system that enables New Zealanders to live, travel, work, and connect. We have a strong future focus and understand that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time. We are an equal opportunity employer and recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

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