Principal Adviser

7 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou, ka ora te iwi (with your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper)

**Role type**: Permanent

**Location**: Wellington

**Salary band**: $109,626 to $148,318 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Principal Adviser to come and join our team. You will be responsible for providing strategic and intellectual leadership in relation to Rural Communities and Farming Support (RCFS) and RCFS direction and our role in influencing and delivering MPI priorities and cross-sector Government priorities.

This role will see you take the lead in matters that enable the Rural Communities and Farming Support Directorate and support Agriculture and Investment Services (AIS) deliver benefits to communities, across the sector, and assist set up to lead and deliver strategic projects and priority initiatives across our programme of work.

Ngā Pūkenga me ngā Wheako - Skills and Experience

**To succeed in this role you'll be**:

- A recognised expert in your field
- have a relevant tertiary degree
- have significant understanding of how government agencies function
- with substantial experience involving analysis, internal and external consultation, and engagement, planning and organising and interaction with decision makers; and
- a comprehensive knowledge of the primary sector and the context it operates in

Agriculture and Investment Services
We work with and for those on the land today and in the future. Supporting communities of farmers and growers to achieve their aspirations, and to meet the expectations of customers, government, and the public. And investing in tomorrow's world, as partners to increase primary industries' value and sustainability.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our Team
Our purpose as Rural Communities and Farming Support is to preserve, enable and uphold primary sector and rural communities that are thriving, sustainable and resilient. Supporting rural communities, farmers, growers, and their whānau through changing times and challenging situations. We have a key role in responses and recovery following adverse events affecting the primary sector and rural communities. We have a key role in supporting resilience building.

We provide regional intelligence on issues and opportunities affecting the primary sector and rural communities, and an on the ground perspective into policies and programmes.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Additional MPI leave days
- Ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Annual Wellness payment
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Mentoring and coaching programmes

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 27 November

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