Manager, Health of Disabled People Policy

Great time to join the Ministry to be part of system change
- Permanent Wellington-based role
- Salary midpoint of $157,407, actual salary dependent on your experience

Ko wai mātou - About Us
At Manatū Hauora we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters. Our mahi ensures New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.
The Family and Community Health Policy group works on a range of cross-cutting health and social issues including disability, women's health, child and youth wellbeing, primary and community care, ambulance services, homelessness, healthy ageing, and rainbow health.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do
The Manager, Health of Disabled People Policy will lead and support a policy team that focuses on ensuring that the health system achieves equitable outcomes for disabled people. This is a significant leadership role within Manatū Hauora and requires navigating relationships across the Ministry and the wider health system, as well as across government and with the disability community.
In this role you will lead a team that focuses on policy related to the health of disabled people, including leading the development of the Health of Disabled People Strategy. You'll work across the health system to identify opportunities to improve health outcomes for disabled people, as well supporting cross-government commitments. You'll lead the work programme of your team to ensure that the work they do has maximum impact. You will support your team on their development journeys, ensuring that they have opportunities to do work that's challenging, meaningful and helps them to grow as policy professionals.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring
- Tertiary qualification in relevant field to public policy and significant experience leading policy advice
- Proven successful experience in collaborating and brokering with challenging stakeholders
- Thorough understanding of public policy issues and have demonstrated success in leading complex policy pieces
- You'll know what robust policy advice looks like and you'll support your team to deliver to a high standard on every piece of work
- Solid understanding of the machinery of government and know how to collaborate to get things done.
- Experience working with Māori on policy, service design, engagement or governance is highly desirable and working with the diversity of the disability community is highly valued.

He aha ta tatou kawe mai - What We Bring
Flexibility - We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible
Inclusivity - Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace
Wellbeing - Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles
Purpose - Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values
Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities.
Manaakitanga -We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other
Kaitiakitanga -We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive
Whakapono -We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing
Kōkiri ngātahi - We commit and work together towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply
We value diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us. Please contact us if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.