Advisor Board Appointments and Governance

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

**Discover a career with purpose at MBIE**
- **Use your skills and analytical thinking to support the future governance of these organisations.**:

- **Build your best practice appointments and governance knowledge.**:

- **Deliver high quality advice to Ministers and other senior stakeholders.**:

- **Build strong networks and trusted relationships at the most senior organisational levels.**:

- **Be part of an agile, supportive and responsive team with exciting opportunities for career development.**:

- **Salary $75k - $88K, permanent full-time role, Wellington CBD.**

**Tenei turanga - About the Role**:
As an Advisor reporting to the Manager, Board Appointments and Governance, you will provide advice on appointments and governance for a portfolio of Crown entities, Crown companies and statutory boards. This role allows you to support these organisations at the governance level.

You will be responsible for:

- Supporting board appointments and providing expert advice to Ministers.
- Contributing to initiatives to provide best practice governance support to boards.
- Engaging with stakeholders and building effective and trusting relationships.
- About the Team

MBIE relies on a diverse range of Crown entities, Crown companies and statutory boards to deliver on the Government's goals. These entities include regulators, such as the Commerce Commission, delivery agents such as New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, to the Crown Research Institutes (such as Geological Nuclear Sciences) who hold much of New Zealand's scientific capability.

The Board Appointments and Governance Team is responsible for managing board appointment processes and supporting the effective governance of these organisations. We are looking for people who want to make a real difference in governance and contribute to improving economic outcomes for all.

As part of the team responsible for Board Appointments and Governance for a large number of Crown companies and Crown entities, this role provides the opportunity to gain unique insights into the strategy and challenges faced by a variety of organisations, as well as their interaction and engagement with MBIE's policy teams and the relevant Ministers.

**Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana -**

**Skills and Experience Required**

We are keen to hear from you if you:

- Ideally have knowledge and experience of board appointment processes and associated governance, or a background or interest in recruitment.
- Can build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as board members, senior executives, managers, team members, staff in partner agencies and key external stakeholders.
- Can write and present information coherently, including writing for Ministers and Cabinet.
- Can acquire knowledge and understanding of New Zealand public sector legal and governance frameworks for Crown entities, Crown companies and statutory boards.
- Can respond to changes in priorities and demands for work.
- Have a proactive approach and a can-do attitude.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

**Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Maia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki t