Senior Adviser

Full-time, six-month fixed term opportunity
- Based at our National Office in Wellington's CBD

'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Ngā kawenga | About the role
Bail Support Services (BSS) is a programme of work that is establishing a new national justice sector service. BSS will be designed and implemented with the aim to provide people remanded in custody, or at risk of being remanded in custody, with greater opportunities to achieve positive change. This includes working with people on bail to address unmet social needs, identify and work towards personal aspirations, and to provide navigational support throughout their bail journey to help support them on a trajectory out of the justice system.
The BSS programme will undertake local-level service design to ensure the service meets the needs of the communities it operates within. This includes working alongside Iwi/mana whenua, kaupapa Māori social service providers, and justice sector stakeholders through the design and implementation phases. In order to be successful, the BSS programme needs to work collaboratively with justice sector partners to promote safe alternatives to remand in custody, strengthen justice and social outcomes and improve public safety.
The Senior Adviser is central in ensuring the successful implementation of the rollout of the BSS in the regions by facilitating and assisting on service design, change management and project functions while balancing the practicalities of operational needs. This is a key hands-on role, working alongside Justice Sector leaders (at regional and local levels) and their teams to prepare for and embed new ways of working. Thinking outside the box and using creativity to design a locally tailored service with consideration to bail operations, the Senior Adviser will influence and assist in the successful deployment of BSS, while shaping future operations of the Criminal justice System (alongside related justice sector initiatives such as Te Ao Mārama).

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

**The successful applicant will demonstrate**:

- Experience working as a Bail Support Officer or Senior Bail Support Officer is essential, with consideration given to those working in the EM Bail team, or Probation / Corrections Officers with experience working in bail.
- Operational knowledge of the criminal justice system and understanding of the impacts or outcomes of the current model.
- An interest or understanding of Change Management and/or Service Design.
- Well-developed research, interviewing and writing skills.
- Delivers for, and demonstrates sensitivity towards Māori, and other cultures.
- Creativity for designing solutions or thinking outside the box.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills - including the ability to establish professional relationships, and influence and build consensus to achieve outcomes.
- Demonstrable collaboration skills - a motivated team-player with a willingness to guide and mentor more junior colleagues.
- The ability to manage a diverse portfolio of tasks to a high standard.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a close-knit team.
- Flexible and responsive to client and stakeholder needs.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time with different deadlines.
- An interest in projects or programmes is desired.

Utu ā-tau | Salary
The midpoint of the salary range is $108,180 and the full range (85%-120%) is $91,953 - $129,816. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
Applications for this position close Wednesday the 11th of January at 11.00pm.