Senior Advisor, Strategy, Investment and Performance | Wellington City

Job Description

Senior Advisor, Strategy, Investment & Performance – Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention

Location: Wellington

Permanent

Make a real impact: Become part of our vision to eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence in Aotearoa New Zealand

Are you ready to be part of something bigger? We are a unit with a significant system role, working across government to take collective action against family violence and sexual violence.

We steward the family violence and sexual violence system and drive realisation of the cross-agency strategy—Te Aorerekura. We work in partnership with communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, placing survivors, families, and whānau at the heart of everything we do.

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Centre for FVSV Prevention is seeking a permanent Senior Advisor, Strategy, Investment & Performance to join the Strategy, Investment and Performance Team – a multi-disciplinary and flexible team focused on influencing and shaping how and where Government might act on family violence and sexual violence.

This role will be dedicated to supporting identification of strategic actions and the development of pathways for implementation to achieve change for those impacted by violence.

This includes undertaking discovery to explore issues and identify possible areas where government might act; working with stakeholders to establish strategic objectives; and understanding how we might implement change.

You will work closely across the Centre with subject matter experts and technical experts supporting cross functional teams, working to understand their requirements to shape strategic advice and action for the IEB. A strong emphasis on design thinking, facilitation and project management is important.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills, we encourage you to apply.

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! This role requires:

• Experience of working in complex environments developing strategy, identifying options for action and delivering quality advice.
• Applied experience of design thinking and project management.
• A keen eye for detail, interpretation of information, evidence and sound analytical skills
• The ability to translate complexity to clear and simple advice to stakeholders which helps them understand what actions they need to take.
• Preparation of reports, briefings and memos, presentations.
• Understanding and ability to position appropriate advice for senior leaders, Chief Executives and Ministers.
• Ability to create clear visual communications would be an advantage.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise critical activities in a fast pace operating environment.

We are looking for:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 4 years public sector experience in strategic development.
• Previous experience of developing and implementing strategic actions.
• Knowledge of methodologies to enable stakeholders to identify how and where they might take action.
• Sound planning and organisation, including the ability to prioritise activities and plan to deliver critical milestones.

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.

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

• Our Values: We are guided by values such as Kotahitanga (equity in relationships and inclusion), Kaitiakitanga (protection and accountability), Mahi Tahi (collaboration and collective advocacy), Ora (wellbeing and restoration), Koi Mahi (learning and innovation), and Tiki-Pono-Aroha (integrity).
• One Team: As a small unit, we work as one team to deliver maximum impact. We are flexible, working in cross-functional teams to ensure we have the right mix of capability to do the right work. We are innovative and harness the people across the Family Violence and Sexual Violence system to deliver collective impact.

• Professional Development: We support continuous development of technical capability and leadership expertise.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $112,766 and $145,388 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your application through our careers portal here. Ensure your application includes a cover letter and CV detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.

Applications close on Friday 13th March; 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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