Principal Policy Advisor

Provide leadership across government to improve regulatory quality
- Make a positive impact within a brand-new central agency Work in a collaborative environment that values your professional input

**About the Ministry for Regulation**

The Ministry for Regulation is a newly established small government agency with a big job to do.

We're here to improve the quality of regulation so all New Zealanders can flourish. We lead the regulatory management system (the set of policies, institutions, processes and tools employed by central government to pursue and maintain good quality regulation) and contribute to the design and operation of individual regulatory systems.

We are a small group of dedicated professionals, working in a 'can do' environment.

**About the R**oles**

The Ministry has three newly established Principal Policy Advisor opportunities within the Policy Group.

The Policy Group’s core functions are to:

- Provide strategic co-ordination and oversight of the regulatory management system Lead thinking on regulatory stewardship and support the public sector to meet its obligations.
- Oversee and run the regulatory impact analysis system.
- Provide second-opinion advice on significant regulatory proposals across government.

The Principal Policy Advisor will offer strategic advice to senior officials across the organisation, whilst taking responsibility for delivery of complex policy advice.

The position functions in a complex and ever-changing environment. We are looking for experienced individuals who are enthusiastic about joining one of the three teams listed below.

**Regulatory Policy Design Team**

Offering strategic advice to senior officials across the organisation will be key, whilst taking responsibility for delivering and managing large complex projects.

**Role responsibilities and focus of the team**:

- Improving the quality of regulatory analysis by engaging with other agencies on significant regulatory proposals.
- Advising our Minister on significant regulatory proposals as require.
- Providing oversight of the regulatory impact analysis system.
- Navigating complexity and ambiguity and being able to quickly identify key issues and priorities to take forward**.**

**Regulatory Stewardship Team**

**Responsibilities and focus of the team**:

- Leading thinking on regulatory stewardship, including providing support and guidance to agencies that want to develop their regulatory stewardship practice, and identifying and addressing cross-cutting barriers to high-quality regulation.
- Advising the Government on how best to comply with New Zealand’s international regulatory obligations and supporting agencies to meet these expectations.
- Advising on improvements to the regulatory policy-making process.

**Regulatory Management System Team**

The Regulatory Standards Bill, which is a commitment in the Act-National coalition agreement, aims to provide a benchmark for good regulation through a set of principles that all regulation should comply with, and supporting transparency and accountability mechanisms.

**Role responsibilities and focus of the team**:

- Advising our Minister on the Regulatory Standards Bill. Once passed, this team will have a lead role in the implementation and stewardship of the Bill, and associated initiatives.
- Providing advice on, and delivery of, other improvements to the Regulatory Management System.

**What we can offer you**:

- The opportunity to be directly involved as we stand up a new central agency.
- Work within a dedicated and supportive team, with a strong delivery focus, who values diversity of thought and knowledge sharing is encouraged.
- An opportunity to build a wide range of transferable skills and knowledge quickly that will benefit you throughout your policy career.
- Flexible working options.

Please see the attached job description **Principal Policy Advisor** for further information.

**How to apply**:
Applications close on Sunday the 15th September.