Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Toitū Te Whenua is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Privacy Business Partner to be a key part of our boutique Privacy Team within Digital Delivery. This is a great opportunity to contribute to an evolving privacy practice.
The Business Partner – Privacy reports to the Leader – Knowledge Management (who is also the Privacy Officer) and works closely with the Principal Privacy Business Partner.
The Privacy Team is part of the larger Knowledge Management Team that sits within the Toitū Te Whenua Digital Delivery Group. Privacy are responsible for responding to emerging privacy issues, promoting training and raising privacy awareness across the agency. A key work stream is the provision of advice and recommendations to Toitū Te Whenua that promote and protect individual privacy and ensure we meet our obligations under the Privacy Act 2020.
The Privacy Business Partner role involves tasks that include:
- Liaising with business groups on the crafting of Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and nurturing them through to sign off.
- Providing privacy guidance and advice
- Managing and investigating privacy breaches and near misses
- Monitoring & reporting against compliance with privacy recommendations
- Contributing to the design, development, and delivery of privacy training
- Helping teams develop and enhance their business processes involving personal information
- Assessing privacy maturity and identifying areas for improvement
- Driving a programme of Privacy awareness and engagement
- Maintaining and managing privacy related recordkeeping and metrics
He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience
You will have demonstrated skills & experience in the following:
- Experience of working with the Privacy Act 2020 and the provision of Privacy services
- Strong relationship management skills
- Self-starting and brimming with ideas
- The ability to use and demonstrate sound reasoning and judgment (critical thinking)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to successfully synthesise complex information
- A talent for explaining and presenting complex concepts clearly and logically to non-specialist audiences
- Ability to investigate matters with integrity and a clear decision-making methodology
- Teamworking & organisational skills
If this sounds like you this is a unique and exciting opportunity to join New Zealand's lead agency for property and location information, Crown property and managing overseas investment – working across land, sea, data and regulatory areas.
The annual full-time salary range for this role is $89,308 to $99,814 depending on skills and experience
Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave
Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations, now and for future generations.
Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.
Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.
Please note, while 11 April 2025, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.
You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Business Partner – Hoa Kotui Pakihi & Level Tahi) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our People Services Team will be in touch with you.