Principal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

1 x Permanent, fulltime position available
- This position will be based in our National Office, Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Pōneke

Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Principal Advisor plays a key role in supporting to Associate DCE Service Delivery and the other senior managers in delivering a quality service. The role is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of specific agreed deliverables and projects that nationwide services locally.
The Principal Advisor provides insight and advice on a wide range of issues, analyses key documents, facilitates effective solutions to urgent or ongoing issues and maintains effective working relationships with people within Oranga Tamariki and a range of relevant external organisations. The Principal Advisor is also a key part of the internal quality assurance process

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or knowledge gained through relevant experience
- Previous experience in service delivery and support at a senior level
- Conceptually strong, while pragmatic and results orientated, and ability to do hands on risk activities
- Strong ability to critically analyse and interpret complex information and make effective, well-reasoned decisions
- Experience in the use of project management practices
- Strong commitment to attaining goals - target driven, generates innovative ideas, seeks solutions to problems before being asked, takes action that goes beyond solving the immediate problem
- Excellent interpersonal skills - able to adapt these to suit the needs of the audience, able to influence others to accept ideas/strategies and act as a dedicated team player
- Strong problem resolution and decision-making skills - able to clearly identify problems, seek alternative solutions, identify risks and benefits, seek input from others and make sound decisions based on these considerations
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do.
We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
We are committed to putting tamariki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply


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