Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Join us in a pivotal principal advisory role supporting the Director Health, Safety and Security Assurance (HSSA) to drive strategic priorities across a complex and diverse national organisation.

As Principal Advisor, you will lead significant pieces of work, provide trusted advice to senior leaders, and coordinate strategic responses across the HSSA business unit. This role offers the chance to influence organisational direction, support governance and assurance activities, and contribute to strengthening health, safety and security outcomes across Te Tāhū o te Ture.

In This Role You Will

- Lead strategic projects and business improvement initiatives

- Provide high-quality advice to senior leaders and governance forums

- Develop reports, briefings and papers for Ministers and stakeholders

- Coordinate business planning, risk management and governance activities

- Build strong relationships across the Ministry and wider justice sector

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 you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will

- Experience supporting governance and executive forums

- Bring extensive senior advisory experience

- Demonstrate exceptional written and analytical skills

- Build credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders

- Understand public sector decision-making processes

- Show commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori

The Following Would Be Advantageous

- Experience within health, safety or security environments
- A project management qualification
- A health and safety qualification or equivalent experience





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 Health, Safety and Security Assurance team supports managers and employees to put health, safety and security at the heart of everything they do. We lead strategy, assurance, operational policy and continuous improvement initiatives that help create protected, secure and resilient workplaces across the Ministry.

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 arrangements where possible
- An online professional development portal

- Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive employee 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 remuneration band for this role is $130,129 to $179,192. The appointing salary will be based on skills and experience.

Tono Mai/Apply

You can view the position description and apply online by submitting your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 23 September. We will review applications as they are received and may invite suitable candidates to interview before the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] and quote MOJ/1946405 in the subject line.

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