Senior Advisor, Organisational Design (9 months fixed term) | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity 

Are you ready for your next exciting career opportunity? 

We are looking for an experienced organisational design practitioner to join our Organisational Design team for a 9 month fixed-term and make a real difference in our large and varied organisation. 

You will actively engage with the business to provide advice and support to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality organisational change initiatives across the Ministry. From time to time, you will also be required to lead on organisation design processes.

You will also be responsible for: 

• partnering with senior leaders to scope, design, plan and deliver high quality organisational change, aligned to the Ministry's organisational design framework.
• delivering the full range of organisational design activities including assessment, role design, impact assessments, helping to define/refine ways of working as well as supporting consultation, stakeholder engagement and decision making.
• leading some organisational design processes end to end as required.
• collaborating with and influencing other People Experience and change enablement functions to ensure the Ministry provides a seamless end-to-end change journey for our people.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience 

To be successful in this role you will need: 

• experience working at a Senior Advisory level supporting leaders through organisational design and change within a large and complex organisation. 
• strong planning and delivery focus with project management experience preferably within a public sector environment.
• demonstrated ability in the gathering, analysis and presentation of information of organisational design models and other communication materials (including business cases and approvals). 
• relationship building and influencing skills across a range of key stakeholders and the ability to engage with people at all levels of the business.
• bring a working knowledge of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Tāhū o te Ture – Ministry of Justice.

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! 

Mō mātou/About us  

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The People Experience team (PX) 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 our organisational strategies and priorities. The team provides expertise and tailored advice, enabling te Tāhū o te Ture leaders to create a great experience for all our people.  We're a group of customer focused and committed professionals who want to make a difference. 

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: 

• flexible work hours where possible
• 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 $98,208 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 Sunday 27 July 2025.

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

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