Chief Advisor Technical Design Standards

7 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity
The Chief Advisor Technical Design Standards will work in the Property Strategy and Planning Team to create, update and maintain essential policies, specifications and requirements documents that contribute to providing vital access to Justice.
This role will lead the development of a strategic framework for courthouse property technical design including reference designs and design standards and how these are used across Ministry.
Build strong relationships with key internal clients, and with some of New Zealand's leading external courthouse experts including architects and engineers.
Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience
**To be successful in the role, you will have**:

- Requirement's management/systems engineering experience in large and complex organisations. Experience in public sector is an advantage.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge and skills with a minimum of 5 years' experience, working in property.
- A demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Significant experience in creation of technical design policies and guidelines.
- A sound understanding of project delivery and maintenance in a government setting an advantage.

Mō mātou/About us
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
It is an exciting time to join us. We are leading the transformation of our criminal justice system, helping to tackle New Zealand's high levels of family violence and sexual violence, and improving New Zealanders' access to justice.
You will be joining the Property team within Corporate Services to improve the quality of our new and existing property assets. To achieve this our team contributes to a culture of collaboration and cross functional integration. We communicate with a wide range of audiences on a range of complex issues, and we strive to build and maintain a range of effective business relationships within this organisation and across a wide network of professional suppliers.
Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.
Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here
We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for this role will be between $147,972 and $191,782 based on skills and experience.
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