Senior Performance Advisor

2 days ago


New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time
  • Contribute to making a difference in this role as a Senior Performance Advisor
  • Location: National
  • Permanent, full time (1.0FTE) opportunity

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

We have the opportunity available to join the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Business Services Directorate as a Senior Performance Advisor. This is a permanent full-time role.

In this role you will provide senior expertise across the national performance function for the National Public Health Service. This involves supporting the Team Lead Planning and Performance to deliver performance products and reporting aligned to NPHS's strategic goals.

The Senior Advisor will bring extensive experience in public accountability and performance reporting, and excellent written communication skills. They will lead and continuously improve performance reporting processes, production of qualitative and quantitative performance monitoring and reporting products and provide high quality performance advice to senior leaders.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

As a Senior Advisor, you are confident working in a fast-paced environment and getting 'stuck in' with a range of work. You have the ability to draw on relevant longer-term experience specific to the job and work demands. You have proven experience in an advisory role, applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice.

  • A relevant graduate or post-graduate qualification
  • Health experience is desirable
  • Significant experience in an advisory role to senior leaders
  • Significant experience in public accountability and performance reporting
  • Experience in using analytical tools to support production of high-quality technical advice and analysis
  • Experience in performance management framework development is preferred
  • Experience in statutory accountability and Treasury Budget processes is preferred
  • Ability to analyse technical content to write high quality papers

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click "apply now".All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday, 9 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.



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