Principal Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Treasury's Investment Management System Team.
- Do you want to lead meaningful change within the Investment Management Systems and its core products?
- Do you have experience in delivering system change and questioning the status quo?
- Do you want to join a passionate team making a real difference to New Zealand?

Mō mātou | About Us
At Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to Tiakitanga to make Aotearoa a better place for people today and in the future. We safeguard New Zealand's finances and are the Government's trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.
Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role
Our Investment Management System Team is part of the Treasury's Budget Directorate and is the kaitiaki of New Zealand's Public Service Investment System - ensuring it delivers value and intergenerational wellbeing through:

- Enabling well-informed investment decisions
- Ensuring the system is efficient, effective and sustainable
- Enabling those with accountabilities across the system to perform their roles effectively.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and talented Principal Advisor to join the Investment Management System (IMS) team. This is a pivotal role within both the Public Finance System and the Investment Management Systems. This role's purpose is to, as part of a small team, deliver on a policy work programme that includes:

- Resetting the Better Business Case, Gateway, Capital Budget and Risk Profile Assessment policy frameworks into a cohesive policy framework.
- Redeveloping the processes associated with the Better Business Case, Gateway, Capital Budget and Risk Profile Assessment frameworks into a customer centric process.
- Redeveloping the Better Business Case, Gateway, Capital Budget and Risk Profile Assessment collateral into a cohesive set of customer centric documentation.

Ō pūmanawa | About You
This senior position requires a rare combination of skills. To succeed in this role, you will be naturally collaborative and bring exceptional inter-personal and relationship management skills. You will have a proven ability to lead work programmes, understand different stakeholders' motivations and influence outcomes. In particular, you will bring:

- Deep understanding of public finance systems and practices nationally and internationally.
- Significant experience working in public policy roles and a deep understanding of the machinery of government.
- An ability to work at pace (when required) and deal with ambiguity.
- A strong track record of working collaboratively with a strong delivery focus.

Ko ngā hua | What we Offer

**Our mahi is meaningful, and we offer**:

- A flexible, stimulating and dynamic work environment.
- Excellence is recognised and staff are supported to develop their talents and potential.
- A workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
- Opportunities to engage directly with Ministers and senior officials and to influence the direction of government policy.
- Work/life balance and flexible work-arrangements.
- A range of health and wellbeing initiatives and benefits, including a wellbeing allowance and subsidised medical insurance.
- 5 weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and understand the importance of fostering a working environment where excellence is recognised and where staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential. The Treasury values diversity amongst its employees and encourages a positive work life balance so talk to us about flexible working.

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