Principal Consultant, Supply Chain Risk | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Welcome to the “Protective Security, Strategy & Planning” team. This is an exciting time for us as we look to embed the Ministry's new Third Party Assurance Framework!

The Protective Security, Strategy & Planning Team coordinates and supports Te Tāhū o te Ture to promote a positive security culture. We're looking for a Principal Consultant, Supply Chain Risk to support the Manager Protective Security, Strategy & Planning with the continued design & implementation of third party supplier strategies, frameworks and plans.

The Principal Consultant will demonstrate broad and in-depth knowledge of end to end provider and supplier engagement lifecycles, protective security requirements, industry best practice, business and service delivery processes.

The Principal Consultant will be recognised as a thought leader and build a deep understanding of business requirements, provide guidance and advice at the strategic level. They will provide coaching, advice and guidance to team members, stakeholders and help to lift overall capability and business maturity level across the Ministry.

The Principal Consultant, working within Te Tāhū o te Ture Supply Chain Framework would add value to team outputs by ensuring assurance over third party providers and suppliers is completed in accordance with the Framework.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you! 

To be successful, we're looking for Advisory or Consultancy experience in large and complex organisations, including:

• Demonstrated ability to make the connection and translate strategy, policy and planning into an operational reality.
• Demonstrated writing abilities and well-developed verbal communication skills.
• Extensive experience providing strategic advice and solutions to senior management to mitigate risk.
• Able to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks across and within organisations.
• Coaching and guiding managers and staff in good practice, fit-for-purpose service delivery

Ideally you will also have:

• Relevant tertiary degree or equivalent knowledge, extensive skills and experience and a commitment to ongoing professional development (2-5 years of experience).
• Good understanding of the constitutional principles and legal processes that underpin the New Zealand justice system and NZ government agencies.
• Experience in protective security strategy, planning, and management within a NZ Government department or private security agency.

Mō mātou/About us

 At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

So, what are we striving to be?

• Credible thought leaders in the development and implementation of Protective Security strategies, policies, and practices for the Corporate Services Group and wider Te Tāhū o te Ture.
• A capability development partner that is able to coach, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to educate, support, and guide them and help build a more secure and resilient organisation.
• A mechanism to harness awareness of opportunities and threats and influence strategic decision making to mitigate business risk.
• An assurance leader:
  • Monitor of practices to encourage consistency, quality, and fitness-of-purpose.
  • Evaluator of effectiveness, collation of learnings and continuous improvement.
  • Reporter of business maturity and business resilience to promote informed decision making.

So, if you wish to be part of a team that believes in:

• Moving away from the traditional “compliance driven services” to a value-based service model.
• Promoting knowledge transfer through education and guidance to both “lift the bar” and “help people over it”.
• Using a consultative approach as a mechanism to positively surface the unknown with greater focus on coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

We invite you to be part of a team that is focussed on empowering people to succeed and delivering high quality consulting services that add real value to our customers by helping manage their business risk.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $110,766 and $143,388 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 20 October 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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