Programme Manager

6 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Bring your programme management experience to a cross-agency work programme that brings six agencies and a secretariat team together.
We are looking for a Programme Manager to work within the Border Executive Board team for a 12-18-month secondment or fixed term opportunity.
The Border Executive Board (BEB) team supports the executive board and works with the six member agencies and the sector to ensure the border system is joined up and working together. The Border Executive Board team are hosted by Customs | Te Mana Ārai Aotearoa. You will be part of a small, engaged, close-knit team established to help govern the border system, to act as a bridge between the executive board and border agencies, and to support delivery of the Board's accountabilities and work programme.
About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
The role is hands on, leading or facilitating complex and difficult pieces of work. As the work involves multiple agencies, strong communication and stakeholder management is key to be able to influence and support others to achieve. The role is expected to inform a system level view, identifying interdependencies across the work programme so the border system is coordinated and cohesive.
About you | Ko wai koe
To be successful as the Programme Manager, the successful appointee requires the following knowledge, experience, skills, and personal attributes.
- Strong programme and project management skills and proven track record in delivering projects and programmes of work.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills to build rapport and trust with senior members of organisations.
- Experience in managing multiple work streams with fixed and moveable expectations while maintaining the integrity of the activity and organisation.
- Proven ability to work adeptly in a fast-paced environment, across a range of stakeholders and issues, while maintaining quality across key priorities and relationships.
- Demonstrated interpersonal excellence, collaborative and productive working relationships, networks, and partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to work and lead at a sector/system level.
- Willingness to roll your sleeves up and do whatever needs to be done in a small team with a broad work programme.

Me pehea te whakauru I How to apply.
To join Customs, you must be a New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident* and be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate level of security clearance to Secret level. Due to the nature of Customs work you must have a clear Police record. Successful applicants are also required to pass a drug test.
Please note, Customs will be managing this recruitment independently in-house and will not be engaging with recruitment agencies at this stage.



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