Senior Advisor | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Our kaimahi are at the centre of everything we do. We have a great role available in our Wellbeing, Culture and Learning (WCL) team to help build a ministry where all our people can thrive.

Sitting in the broader People Experience team, WCL supports the business to build our people's skills and capabilities, enhance engagement and support wellbeing.  We're deeply committed to upholding a culture where expectations are clear, diversity is celebrated, kaimahi are supported to improve justice outcomes for Māori and our people can thrive.

The Senior Advisor Wellbeing, Culture and Learning has an important role to play in upholding this culture. This is a varied role which will draw on your breadth of knowledge and experience in organisational development and/or learning and development.

This opportunity would suit a superstar who is excited to:

• Take a lead role in embedding the Ministry's leadership framework and leadership development approaches
• Take a lead role in implementing our new active listening approach to employee experience and engagement
• Help source, develop, deliver, evaluate and report on enterprise-level learning programmes and outcomes
• Take a lead role in re-establishing our Ministry Awards programme
• Lead stakeholder management on projects and events for a broad range of audiences including senior leaders
• Role model culturally affirming practices through your approaches and relationships; and
• Support the operational delivery of wellbeing, leadership and learning events.

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 in this role you will ideally bring:

• Extensive experience and expertise in organisational culture, leadership and/or learning programmes
• Experience with employee experience surveys including design, analysis, debrief and action planning
• A commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an understanding of te ao Māori, te Reo me ōna tikanga Māori
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural worldviews and how this translates to a learning context
• Wizardry with Microsoft Office products including MS Teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills; and
• Personal qualities such as a growth mindset, curiosity, creativity, adaptability, patience, tenacity and a sense of humour.

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.

The People Experience team leads in the development of strategic initiatives aimed at ensuring Te Tāhū o te Ture has the capability, capacity and culture needed to deliver on this vision.

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. 

You will become part of an inclusive team that values you and the talents you bring. It is committed to ensuring the workplace is one where people feel healthy and safe, supported, and able to be themselves at work. It values respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.  

This role, along with most of the PX team, is based in Wellington.

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
• flexible work hours where possible and agreed
• 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 $97,208 and $135,539, 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 6 April 2025; 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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