Senior Policy Adviser

**Position Title**:Senior Policy Adviser - Revenue

**Team and Group**:Revenue, Sector Strategy Group

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

**Location**:Wellington CBD office

**Salary**:$109,208 - $145,055 (+KiwiSaver)

**About the opportunity | Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga**

The Revenue Team advises on the development and implementation of transport revenue tools, and monitors, forecasts and advises on land transport revenue.

Our team’s work is critical to ensure the land transport network - including roads, public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure, and public transport services - can be funded in a fair and sustainable way.

We are currently focused on a big legislative agenda to introduce time of use charging, enable greater use of tolling, and increase revenue levels. We work closely with the New Zealand Transport Agency to enable effective implementation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Providing policy advice that applies economic principles and frameworks with a focus on effective implementation
- Scoping and planning policy projects in ambiguous and complex areas using appropriate project planning and management techniques
- Efficiently navigating machinery of government processes
- Coaching and mentoring less experienced staff
- Building and maintaining working 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 | Te wāhi ki a koe**
- Strong experience and demonstrated capability in policy development and analysis in the public sector with a solid understanding of government policy-making procedures, good political nous and experience delivering large policy projects
- Significant experience and demonstrated capability in successfully building and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels, internally and externally, to achieve outcomes
- Significant experience and demonstrated capability communicating effectively (written and verbal) to diverse audiences
- Experience and demonstrated capability in building the capability of others, including the provision of guidance, mentoring and coaching
- A relevant tertiary qualification.

**Salary range | Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau**

The base salary range budget for this position is **$109,208 - $145,055** (mid-point 120,878) per annum + KiwiSaver. The salary offered will reflect skills and experience.

**What we offer | Te wāhi ki a mātou**

You’ll be joining a small and agile agency with strong values. We maintain a flat structure and strive towards being a high-performing Ministry motivated to achieve success.

You’ll receive a range of employee benefits including additional Ministry leave days, health and wellbeing benefits and a welcoming range of employee networks.

You’ll enjoy working collaboratively across the wider Ministry and transport sector and, relish the chance to take the helm to drive success and make your own mark.

Join us and be a part of our passionate ministry, shaping the future of transport in New Zealand.

**About the Ministry of Transport | He kupu mō mātou Te Manatū Waka**

**Why are we here?**We are an impartial, expert, and trusted adviser to government, seeking to create the conditions for the transport system to maximise economic and social benefits and minimise harm. We are the single agency that supports the Government to deliver its land, air, and maritime transport priorities and drive improvements in the performance of the transport system.

**What do we do?**We inform and advise the government on current and long-term transport issues by providing policy and investment advice to Ministers, leading regulatory reform, and monitoring the performance of the transport agencies that regulate or deliver transport services that New Zealanders rely on every day.

**How do we do it?** We bring together players in the system, including government agencies, local government, private transport operators, and other business and community groups, so we can listen, look ahead and influence the future.

**_Applications close midnight, Thursday 9 October 2025. _**
- Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies to fill this vacancy and unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted._