Senior Advisor

Senior Advisor, Policy & Implementation - Kaitohutohu Matua, Whakatinana Kaupapahere
Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua, the TEC is a small Crown agency with a big job to do - ensuring New Zealanders have the skills and the knowledge they need to build a great life, and ensure New Zealand thrives.
If you're looking for your “why”, then come and join us at TEC. We truly believe in the transformational benefits of education and vocational training and as a result we invest $3 billion a year in tertiary education and careers systems and seek to lift the aspirations and skill bases of all New Zealanders from ages 7 to 74.

**Ngā Aramahi me te Hoahoa Haumi**: Careers & Investment Design Directorate
Ngā Aramahi me te Hoahoa Haumi, Careers & Investment Design Directorate (CIDD) is responsible for developing strategies, initiatives and policies that enable the organisation to meet its goals effectively and efficiently. It's an exciting time in the careers and education sector with large scale and meaningful change taking place.
This role sits within Kaupapahere me te Whakatinanatanga - the Policy & Implementation Group, which is responsible for bringing policy and strategy to life through implementation design and advice. This will involve pro-actively building collaborative relationships, unpicking problems, identifying solutions and translating the outcome into clearly defined policies, advice and products.

**He angitūtanga**: About the Role
As a Senior Advisor in Policy & Implementation you will work closely with others to lead, manage and contribute to complex work with real world impacts. You will be involved in a range of projects, including:

- Operational policy analysis and implementation design: Define problems; design how policy and strategy will work in practice; develop principles and determine tactics; create fit-for-purpose implementation products such as guidance, criteria and assessment frameworks.
- Operational policy advice: Critically assess policy proposals to provide implementation advice to policy agencies, and provide advice on the interpretation of policy for other teams and the tertiary and careers sectors.
- Planning and delivery: Plan and scope work, meet deadlines, identify risks and issues, and collaborate with other teams to ensure coordinated implementation.
- Communication: Seek decisions and keep everyone in the loop; draft memos, guidelines, website content, and presentations; use effective communication tactics to manage change.

**He kōrero mōu: What we are looking for**:
We are looking for people who bring a mix of skills and experience:

- Initiative: Independent and proactive, you are confident in figuring out how and what to deliver, with the ability to be autonomous in the role.
- Critical thinking and analysis skills: Comfortable with ambiguity, you explore problems to design and deliver effective and practical advice and solutions.
- Strong writing capability: You have a skill for making the complex simple and can draft content across a range of mediums from formal papers to query responses.
- Relationship skills: Service matters, you are politically savvy, collaborative by nature, and comfortable negotiating and influencing across all levels and between organisations.
- Cultural awareness: You are committed to building your cultural competencies and deepening your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We welcome experienced applicants from a range of backgrounds, which could include public policy, operational strategy, operational delivery and more. Experience in the education sector is desirable but not essential.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou**: What's in it for you
- Three additional (TEC Days) leave days
- A range of benefits including flexible working options, a wellness programme and the ability to purchase extra leave.
- A motivated and supportive manager, keen to make the most of your skill set
- Reduced premiums through our Health Insurance Group Scheme
- A focus on career development and internal opportunities.

The salary range for this position starts from $87,209 up to $102,599 + depending on demonstrable skills and experience.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono**: How to Apply
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Prior to the Tertiary Education Commission confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum.