Principal Policy Adviser

2 weeks ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand Ministry of Transport Full time

**Position Title**:Principal Policy Adviser

**Position Type**:Permanent, Full Time (38 hours per week)

**Location**:Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf) / 2x flexible WFH days per week

**Salary**:is $127,142 - $168,973 per annum (+ KiwiSaver)
- Supportive and friendly work environment
- Small agile and performance-focused government agency
- Wellington CBD based (Queens Wharf) | Modern Offices

**About the Ministry of Transport**

The Ministry of Transport is the system leader for transport in New Zealand. The Ministry is the government’s principal adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment. We play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve prosperity for New Zealanders.

The Ministry is a small, agile, and friendly organisation which maintains a culture that is collaborative, bold, and invested.

**About the opportunity**

Across these roles your key responsibilities will include:

- Partnering with the manager to drive the team’s work programme and contributing to the development and implementation of the team’s strategy.
- Providing policy advice and leading key projects and project teams in risky, complex, ambiguous, or sensitive policy areas.
- Taking a leadership role in cross-Ministry and cross-government policy issues and negotiations.
- Coaching and mentoring staff to enhance team performance and capability.
- Establishing and developing strong relationships across other transport sector agencies and the wider government sector.

Based on the work or support that may be required, this position is Wellington based only.

**What you’ll bring**

You will bring extensive strategic policy development experience in central government organisations, and:

- A deep understanding of the policy process, including machinery of government knowledge that ideally includes transport regulatory frameworks, associated government institutions, and the wider transport sector.
- A reputation for delivery and meeting deadlines with demonstrated experience in a policy leadership role.
- Experience in leading and coaching staff.
- Exceptional written and analytical ability.
- A strong grasp of public policy development and principles of economics.
- Demonstrated experience working with and supporting senior decision-makers, including Ministers, to deliver outcomes.
- A strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels, internally and externally - gaining trust quickly and navigating difficulties swiftly.
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant field

**Salary range**

The budgeted salary range for this role is $127,142 - $168,973 + KiwiSaver. The salary offered will be based on skills and experience.

**What we offer**
- Supportive, flexible work environment and individual development plans
- Laptop, mobile and work from home IT equipment
- Modern offices located right on the wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters and personal lockers
- A range of employee led networks

**How to apply**

**_Applications close midnight, Sunday 22 September 2024._**
- Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies to fill this vacancy and unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted._

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