Advisor Capability Development
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
This position will provide specialist procurement support to New Zealand’s Public Sector. The Capability Development Advisor will be part of a small team that is responsible for designing, implementing and driving government procurement capability development initiatives. The team is charged with lifting the levels of commercial acumen across all government agencies.
The focus will be on supporting and building procurement capability through numerous avenues; such as the procurement graduate programme, training, organisational procurement effectiveness reviews and networking opportunities. You will also be expected to provide support for agencies implementing procurement initiatives. This role provides an opportunity to work collaboratively with other government agencies to provide support at all levels of procurement.
This is a hands on operational policy role that models good government procurement practice and assists and supports all government agencies to achieve best value for money from their procurement initiatives.
The role has no direct reports, but works on a collegial basis with team members across New Zealand Government Procurement and other functional lead agencies.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
A proven track record of experience and achievement:
- Contributing to projects, completing tasks to scope, time and budget, and achieving successful outcomes.
- Understanding of procurement and ability to learn and relay procurement concepts and processes to a wide audience with differing levels of understanding and experience.
- Understanding of good commercial practice.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Understanding of public sector context, New Zealand machinery of government and government procurement policy would be an advantage, but is not essential.
- Able to identify key risks, issues or actions.
Qualifications
A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. commerce, law, public policy or procurement) is desirable or comparable relevant experience.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Delivers quality results that contribute to New Zealand Government Procurement and Property outcomes
- Supports colleagues in the Capability team to establish new initiatives and provides practical input to all work streams.
- Provides high quality, responsive advice on government procurement policy and best practice.
- Support, review and provide feedback on the development of procurement capability development initiatives.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the machinery of government and of government procurement frameworks, policy, legislation and Procurement and Property Functional Leadership.
- Able to implement plans/innovative new ways of working, is not encumbered by traditional thinking.
- Able to support development and delivery of effective training and guidance on topical procurement subject areas.
- Provides appropriate level of support and advice to NZGPP managers and client agency managers.
- Good project management skills are used to manage projects to agreed timelines and budget restraints.
- Able to positively influence both internally and externally to deliver required outcomes.
- Able to use suite of Microsoft programmes.
- Able to support development of strategies, and able to implement the agreed approach.
Implementing procurement and property initiatives
- Provides research, analysis and options appraisal on procurement and property capability development initiatives across the public sector.
- Supports manager to implement effective systems to ensure team deadlines are met and work is of high quality.
- Able to lead allocated multi-agency capability development initiatives, with support from senior colleagues.
- Liaises and manages relationships with 215 plus separate agency stakeholders (plus Local Authorities and Schools) in the State sector and interest groups to ensure project outcomes are met.
- Identifies and manages conflicts of interest appropriately.
- Proactively applies risk management principles and suggests mitigation strategies.
- Monitors and reports progress against project plan and takes remedial action when needed.
Facilitating change and maximising uptake of capability development initiatives across the public sector
- Undertakes analysis to identify multiple stakeholder interests and develops engagement strategy.
- Assists manager to deliver briefings, launch events and present at forums/meetings with public sector agencies, suppliers and other interest groups.
- Assists and is persuasive in building understanding of, and support for, the need for changes in direction and attitude.
- Is respected, visible and accessible to customers and stakeholders.
- Actively networks and contributes to discussions with key stakeholders to gain and share understanding of emerging issues and develop / test ideas.
- Involves MBIE communications advisors in development of communications content and promotional material.
Supports team to build procurement capability both internally and across the sector
- Models good procurement practice and behaviours consistent with public sector Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
- Provides intellectual support on good practice procurement and development of subject matter knowledge.
- Champions procurement professionalism within agencies.
- Openly shares knowledge and resources.
- Recognises and gives credit for others’ achievements.
- Actively contributes to team discussions.
Providing advice to support colleagues as required
- Works collegially with others to develop and continuously improve common processes and systems.
- Peer reviews colleagues’ work and adds value by challenging assumptions and testing alternative approaches.
- Draws on up-to-date procurement and management theory, research and analysis to build capability and body of knowledge.
- Supports procurement reform planning, co-ordination and communication activities including regularly reporting progress, risks/opportunities, and benefits realisation.
- Contributes to the development of government procurement policy and information and knowledge resources.
- Represents NZGPP at meetings, conferences and other events, both internally and externally.
Organisational commitment and public service
- Contributes to the development of, and helps promote and builds commitment to MBIE’s vision, mission, values and services.
- Willingly undertakes any duty required within the context of the position.
- Understands Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) principles and the application of these to MBIE.
- Complies with all legislative requirements and good employer obligations.
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 Advisor Capability Development position reports into the Manager Capability within the New Zealand Government Procurement branch. The branch sits within the Regional Development and Commercial Services 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
