Lead Engagement Advisor, Te Pae Tawhiti, Wellington

**About us**

The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

**Lead Engagement Advisor, Te Pae Tawhiti, Wellington**:

- Innovative programme of work
- 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity
- Wellington based

**Mo te tima - About our team**

**Te Pae Tawhiti** - Our Future, is about the Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders.

**Te Pae Tawhiti Transformation Programme** will deliver services that are easier, more accessible and integrated across employment, housing, and income support, with greater use of partnering.

A significant project within Te Pae Tawhiti is to establish a Digital Employment Service by launching a self-service employment platform that should not only enhance MSD's digital service for employment, but also transform the effectiveness of MSD's wider employment capability.

This is part of a significant transformation Te Pae Tawhiti programme for MSD, that will deliver a new service model enabled by new capabilities, systems, and processes to support clients into employment.

**Tenei turanga - About the role**

The Lead Engagement Advisor is located within the Employment Service Change as part of the Te Pae Tawhiti Programme. The role is responsible for leading internal and external engagement strategies and plans for the Employment Service Change. It also involves leading engagement initiatives, fostering positive relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring our engagement efforts align with the programme goals.

**He korero mou - About you**
- The knowledge, skills and experience required to undertake this role successfully include:

- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent operational experience
- Significant experience designing and delivering successful engagement strategies
- Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and developing strong stakeholder relationships across the work programme and ensure the right level of engagement
- Strong leaderships skills and be able to navigate large and complex organisation and work programmes
- Experience supporting others to develop their engagement capability
- Experience with senior leadership, with strong judgement and intellectual flexibility
- Excellent knowledge and experience in the public sector environment and the role, duties, and expectations of public servants
- Project management experience, particularly in the management of multifaceted, complex and multi-stakeholder projects within the public sector
- Understanding and ability to implement accessibility requirements for engagement, including NZSL translation services
- Understanding of, and ability to implement Maori protocol for engagement
- An understanding of the importance of effective partnering for outcomes and effective commissioning, this includes strategic planning and investment, service design, procurement, contracting, monitoring and reporting, and evaluation

**Position Description**

**Salary range: $120,870.00 - $150,416.00**

**How to apply**

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Internal MSD Employees**:
**Closing date: 13 May 2025**

**Joining us**

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Maori, Hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
- MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time._