Senior Policy Advisor | Transport Sector Leadership

7 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Ministry Of Transport NZ Full time
About Ministry of Transport NZ
Ministry of Transport NZ is the system leader for the transport sector, covering land, sea, air, and connecting Aotearoa to the world. We work in partnership with transport agencies to keep the transport system moving and serve as the government's principal adviser on transport policy, regulation, and investment.

We pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry with a culture that is collaborative, bold, and invested. With approximately 230 staff across our Wellington and Auckland offices, we aim to have a Ministry that represents the wider Aotearoa that we serve.

About the Opportunity
We are looking for a high-performing candidate to join our Wellington office as a Senior Policy Advisor working on policy issues in the Revenue team. You will work closely with your team manager to lead and shape various key projects and support more junior staff. This position is fixed-term until June 30, 2025, to cover a staff member who has been placed on a secondment elsewhere in the Ministry.

The Revenue team is responsible for policy issues regarding the land transport system for raising revenue, including fuel excise duty and road user charges settings, road tolling, and time-of-use charging. The team also contributes to the Ministry's work regarding the transition of the light vehicle fleet to road user charges and funding reviews of agencies within the transport system.

Your Key Responsibilities
• Partner with the manager to drive the team's work programme and contribute to the development and implementation of the team's strategy
• Lead the progress of legislation relevant to the team's work programme
• Provide policy advice and lead key projects and project teams in risky, complex, ambiguous, or sensitive policy areas
• Apply economic principles and frameworks in your advice and examine trade-offs, efficiency, and value for money
• Take a leadership role in cross-Ministry and cross-government policy issues and negotiations
• Coach and mentor staff to enhance team performance and capability
• Establish and develop strong relationships across other transport sector agencies and the wider government sector

What You'll Bring
You will bring extensive strategic policy development experience in central government organizations, including:
• A deep understanding of the policy process, including machinery of government knowledge that includes the legislative process
• A reputation for delivery and meeting deadlines with demonstrated experience in a policy leadership role
• Experience leading and coaching staff
• Exceptional written and analytical ability
• A strong grasp of public policy and economic principles
• Demonstrated experience working with and supporting senior decision-makers, including Ministers, to deliver outcomes
• A strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels, internally and externally
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Estimated Salary Range: $127,142 - $140,812 per annum (+ KiwiSaver)

About Us
We offer a supportive work environment, individual development plans, laptop, mobile, and work-from-home IT equipment. Our modern offices are discreetly located right on the wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters, and personal lockers. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, orientations, and identities.

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