Senior Advisor
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
Our purpose is to grow the New Zealand economy to provide a better standard of living for all New Zealanders. To achieve this, we need a strong, high performing economy, where for example, people (workers, consumers and investors) are protected and aware of their rights and obligations; and the integrity of the environment is maintained.
As one of New Zealand’s largest government agencies, the work we do impacts the lives of all New Zealanders. We work to increase household incomes by helping businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, increasing opportunities for all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities, and by ensuring quality housing is more affordable.
This is all echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means “lifting to make successful”.
The Senior Advisor, Research Science and Innovation (RSI) Performance and Investment reports to the Manager, RSI, Performance and Investment. This position is expected to provide analysis and advice on the performance of relevant Crown entities/Crown Research Institutes, particularly supporting the annual accountability cycle.
The Senior Advisor RSI Performance and Investment is also responsible for undertaking analysis of major capital investments proposed by Crown entities and supporting the development of advice as required. This position will become familiar with a number of Crown entities, and this may change over time.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Has demonstrated experience in relation to financial analysis for business performance and commercial experience is desirable.
- Has a thorough understanding of public policy processes.
- Has experience delivering high quality advice with little supervision.
- Writes coherently and with clarity on complex issues.
- Good general problem identification and solution skills.
- Has led significant projects independently and had some experience briefing Ministers and Cabinet/Select Committees.
- Sound understanding of New Zealand issues, policies and systems in a number of areas relevant to MBIE.
- Experienced in using a range of alternative analytical techniques appropriately. Experience in using PowerBI an advantage.
- Credible, respected relationships with diverse stakeholders, including senior managers, managers, team members, staff in partner agencies and key external stakeholders and opinion leaders.
- Ability to coach and mentor others by sharing their own experience and helping to challenge thinking.
- Ability to conduct sound peer review to ensure quality, validity, accuracy and consistency.
- Demonstrates understanding of current government policy and community views on the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications for policy development and delivery.
- Can flexibly respond to changes in priorities and demands for work and undertakes effective risk management.
Other
- You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand and be able to satisfy the Ministry’s security clearance requirements.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Key relationships
- Ministers and staff in Minister’s offices/staff in other government agencies.
- Suppliers of goods and services/stakeholders.
- Members of the Senior Leadership team/Managers and staff in MBIE.
- Deputy Secretary, Labour, Science and Enterprise.
- General Manager, Entity Performance and Investment.
- Crown Entity monitors, Appointers and Policy Advisors within MBIE.
Specific to this role
- Provide support and expert technical advice to support the development of outcomes, performance measures, letters of expectation.
- Support performance monitoring of Crown entities through analysis and advice on regular reporting and accountability documents.
- Coordinate internal reporting required for performance monitoring purposes.
- Provide high-level analysis of proposals, and indicative and detailed business cases for Crown entity proposals and/or indicative and detailed business cases for major capital investments or other transactions.
- Support financial monitoring of projects through implementation as required.
Customer focus
- Identifies the needs or expectations of customers.
- Treats internal customers with the same courtesies they would extend to external customers.
- Works hard to meet customer deadlines and always looks to improve service delivery.
- Maintains professionalism at all times.
Relationship management
- Participates as an active team member contributing knowledge/expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff in order to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, in order to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products and services.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
Wellbeing, health and safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Senior Advisor position reports into the Manager RSI Performance and Investment within the Entity Performance and Investment branch. The branch sits within the Labour, Science and Enterprise group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
