Senior Advisor, Risk

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Regulatory Services
Branch: Regulation and Policy

Who we are:

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders. The Regulatory Services Group, leads, and influences two key regulatory systems for Aotearoa. In the gambling system we deliver community wellbeing through reducing gambling related harms; and in the anti-money laundering (AML) system we protect the trust in the financial systems of Aotearoa. We are a responsive risk-based regulator focused on reducing harm, and ensuring that iwi, hapū and communities across Aotearoa are safe, resilient, and thriving.

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisor Risk to join our Regulatory Enablement team for a period of 12 months (either fixed term or secondment), to lead the development and delivery of our Sector Risk Assessments (SRAs) for our AML/CFT regulatory system. This is a particularly interesting role, where you will leverage your advanced analytical, risk assessment, excellent communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. With responsibility for developing and delivering the SRAs across our 22 regulated sectors, you will be playing a significant part in enabling our risk-based approach to the regulation of AML/CFT.

If you are a self-starting, highly motivated analytical practitioner who thrives on delivering quality outputs to inform understanding of risk and deployment of operational resources, then this opportunity could be for you.

Please referred to included Schedule of Duties for further details.

About you:

The experience, knowledge, and skills you will bring to this position will be:

• Excellent analytical skills, providing insightful intelligence/risk assessments, and a problem-solving approach and robust judgement.
• Extensive project management and self-starting skills, with the ability to deliver quality outputs within tight timeframes.
• Proven ability to deliver quality written reports, that meet the requirements of a range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships across a diverse stakeholder base.
• Knowledge of AML/CFT/financial crime risk/intelligence would be a strong advantage; however, this is not essential.

If you're looking for a new challenge that encourages you to think innovatively to help make a difference to Aotearoa and its people, then Internal Affairs could be the place for you.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Applications close: 5pm, 8 October 2024
For more information please contact: Rebecca.Blowes@dia.govt.nz
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