Senior Advisor
Operations Support, National Service Delivery, Wellington
Permanent, full time
Te Haeata/The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Senior Advisors to join our Operations Support team within National Service Delivery (NSD).
Job Description
We have an opportunity for a Senior Advisors to join our Operations Support team within National Service Delivery (NSD).
You will join a fast-paced team that is responsible for supporting the frontline to deliver essential Ministry of Justice services.
No two days will be the same, with a mix of business-as-usual service improvements, urgent tasks, along with involvement in exciting and innovative programmes of work.
Key Responsibilities
Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to prioritise requests across functions which involves navigating and influencing a wide range of stakeholder relationships.
Effective delivery of projects, including the ability to define a business problem, plan, and deliver an effective solution, often in a time-pressured environment.
Provide timely and expert advice on proposed legislative changes and the expected operational impacts on behalf of all NSD business units.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with NSD leadership team, OSD business groups, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, and other groups across the Ministry (e.g. Policy Group).
Collaborate on high-quality briefing papers and memorandums for senior leadership and Ministers to support decision-making.
Support a busy and fast-paced legislative work programme, which may include supporting or leading implementation projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of the government's law and order initiatives.
Provide peer-to-peer support and mentoring to other team members
Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience
The successful applicant will be agile, solution-focussed, and able to think strategically, while also considering impacts on participants,



kaimahi and key stakeholders for all National Service Delivery business units.
To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have
proven experience being adaptable in a fast-paced setting and thrive in situations of ambiguity
ability to read, understand, and interpret complex documents, including legislation, financial, numerical and business information
ability to self-manage and self-prioritise a busy workload and work effectively to meet agreed deadlines
excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analysisexcellent stakeholder management skills
understand and meet our customers' and the public's expectations
experience delivering projects or significant pieces of work
strong understanding of the machinery of government
an understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural issues and concerns, knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture
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
Benefits
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
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 $99,208 and $135,539 based on skills and experience.
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