Senior Business Advisor

Use your advisory and influencing skills across a range of operational and machinery of government mahi,
- An opportunity to shape a new role to centrally add value to the Organisational Effectiveness function,
- Work across groups and teams to deliver and enable a varied portfolio of work,
- 6 month fixed term or secondment option

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is a diverse government agency that impacts most New Zealanders. We do this by pursuing four outcomes: helping ensure geographic and property information contributes to better decision making; that New Zealanders continue to benefit from an up-to-date property rights system; that the Crown's land is put best to use; and that overseas ownership of sensitive assets is in New Zealand's best interests.
We have a Senior Business Advisor or Business Advisor position available on either 6-month fixed term contract, or in a secondment. This is a unique opportunity for highly motivated people to join our Organisational Effectiveness group.
This exciting opportunity will see you supporting the planning and delivery of business activities, and aid in the achievement of outcomes across the group. You will also monitor the performance of outcomes. You will be collaborative in style and can effectively build relationships to improve strategic and operational links across your business unit and with centralised corporate functions.

**What you will get the chance to work on**:

- Official Information Act requests
- Sustainability work to include the Carbon Neutral government Programme
- 120 Day planning and budgeting activities
- Machinery of government operations such as Select Hearing Committees, & Parliamentary Questions

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience
This is a position that you can shape and make your own. Some of the things you will be responsible for are:

- Supporting key pieces of work that will achieve delivery of business group plans
- Advising on operational issues, monitoring, and reporting on business performance
- Identification and management of risks using LINZ frameworks, processes, and policies
- Contributing to planning and monitoring activities and ensuring they are completed in a timely, easily understood way and following through to ensure we implement and monitor our performance in line with LINZ's outcome framework

**To be successful, it is expected you will bring**:

- Proven ability to confidently develop effective networks and influence others to achieve organisational outcomes
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills, and proven ability to think on your feet and come up with innovative ways of communicating, and presenting information
- Practical understanding of Toitū Te Whenua and corporate processes
- Relevant experience in a similar role

This is an exciting time to join. If you have the capability we are looking for, along with the passion and commitment to be a master of your own work, we would love to hear from you.
The annual salary ranges for this role dependant on experience are $95,846 - $129,674 and $83,307 - $112,709

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau - What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

As an organisation LINZ embraces diversity, encourages work life balance and we have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued. Toitū Te Whenua is one of the most engaged organisations in the public sector and people always say what a great place Toitū Te Whenua is to work.

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Here, our key role is to ensure New Zealanders have accurate information about where people and places are, that people have confidence in their property rights and that Crown property is well managed for future generations.
From the best way to develop farmland, build a new suburb, manage a high-country farm or navigate on land or at sea, our work and location information help people make better decisions and create economic, social, environmental and cultural value for New Zealand.

Tono mai - How to Apply

Toitū Te Whenua is currently undertaking a change programme, known as Organising Ourselves, which is focused on strengthening our connections, our agility, and the way we engage and work with our customers and partners. Note that we will be making changes to our ways of working and how we think about and describe our roles as part of this programme.