Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- x2 Permanent, fulltime positions available, starting late 2024 or early 2025!
- Roles will be based at our National Office, Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington
- We're offering a competitive salary starting from $174,846 to $193,569, depending on experience
Lead and Build a High-Performing team in a dynamic new environment!
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to shape the future of government policy and drive high-priority policy and legislative programmes?
As the Policy Manager, you'll be at the forefront of rebuilding and lifting capability in a post-restructure environment, creating a fresh and energised team from the ground up. This is your chance to lead in a new and evolving space, where you'll have the opportunity to shape, develop, and inspire a high-performing team from day one!
Bring your experience, energy, and strategic vision to help deliver critical outcomes, while ensuring your team is equipped to meet the challenges ahead. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about building capability and achieving excellence, this is the perfect role for you.
Join us now and make a real impact in a high-priority, government-driven environment. Let's build something great together!
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring
Key requirements of the role include:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in public policy, history, law, or other related field is essential
- Ability to help set strategy for the Policy function and drive the delivery of high-quality policy advice and results
- Willingness to travel within Aotearoa to fulfil the requirements of the role
- Demonstrated people management experience in leading high performing teams
- A policy background demonstrating well-developed analytical, strategic, and conceptual thinking skills
- Comprehensive understanding of the New Zealand State Sector and the machinery of government
- Experience in a position requiring political awareness and the ability to maintain a balanced perspective where there is a high degree of ambiguity, political sensitivity, and disparity of views among stakeholders
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi.
To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/working-with-us/employee-benefits/
Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do.
Our vision is to ensure New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment of putting tamariki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address.
If you have any questions about role, please contact Info_recruit@ot.govt.nz
Hurry as applications for this role close on Friday 20th September!
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