Kaitātari Matua

Be at the forefront of a new way of working in Te Tai Ōhanga - the Treasury
- Work programme focused on a rotating set of high priority issues, including embedding He Ara Waiora and the Living Standards Framework
- Supercharge your development, rapidly broadening your policy leadership experience and networks
- Contribute to a fun, inclusive and learning-oriented team

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.

In order to achieve our organisational and people objectives and to thrive among constant change, Te Tai Ōhanga - the Treasury has established an Agile policy team to effectively allocate people to priority work as required; build flexibility into our resourcing model; and to support the wellbeing and development of our people.

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role

The Agile Team is looking for an Kaitātari Matua (Senior Analyst) who will be deployed to high priority projects across the Treasury. In particular, there are opportunities for an experienced analyst to work on developing and embedding our wellbeing frameworks, including He Ara Waiora and the Living Standards Framework. Other priorities include accelerating economic recovery from COVID-19, navigating big issues around climate change, health and housing, and delivering a sustainable public finance system.

Agile Team members have dual reporting lines, both to their 'home' Manager - Agile Team and to their 'host' people leader. Deployment lengths vary depending on the nature of work and requirements but are usually 3 - 6 months.

Ō pūmanawa | About You
- Is a high performing and experienced policy professional with a solid grounding in core policy skills
- Has a curious mind, keen to dive into new areas of policy
- Is an exceptional collaborator and team player, able to adapt to new teams and working rhythms
- Has a high emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence and a growth mind-set
- Has a high level of adaptability and resilience, comfortable working on fast moving and high priority issues
- Is delivery focussed and an effective problem solver
- Is an effective communicator, with experience conveying complex ideas in a clear and simple manner
- Has an ability to positively influence others and offer support to help teams achieve their goals

Ko ngā hua | What we Offer

Some of the ways we support diversity and inclusion, and help our people to thrive at Te Tai Ōhanga, include:

- Flexible work arrangements (we are keen to explore what this looks like for you), a commitment to healthy work/life balance and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives
- Opportunities to develop your te reo Māori and connection with Te Puna Aronui and tuakana Māori internally within Te Tai Ōhanga
- Employee networks to connect with colleagues, including rainbow, working parent and a variety of different cultural networks
- The opportunity to work in a supportive and high-performing team and internal opportunities across the organisation
- An environment where excellence is recognised, and staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential
- 5 weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees)

**In your cover letter we are interested in hearing**:

- about you, your values, your whakapapa
- your interest and motivations for this role
- the abilities, strengths, personal attributes you will bring to the role and the organisation.

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