Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Te Haeata/The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Advisor-Crown Entity Monitoring to join the System Performance and Monitoring team at the Ministry of Justice.
Joining our team will see you working in a collaborative team environment, undertaking interesting and varied work that will advance your skills and career, while working to strengthen people's trust in the law, including New Zealand's democratic rights and institutions.
The Senior Advisor, Crown Entity Monitoring focuses on monitoring the performance of the justice crown entities and providing sound advice to the responsible Ministers. You will contribute to the lifting of the capability of justice crown entities performance over time. This includes identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation to support high quality Crown entity monitoring practice, and the provision of advice to their boards, Chief Executives and Ministers as appropriate.
Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience
Ideally, the skills and experience we are looking for include:
- Curiosity
- Initiative and the ability to take responsibility for your own work, recognising opportunities and act with a minimum of direction.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks across and within organisations
- Comfort in working in a fast-paced and complex environment
- Experience working with Ministers, Chief Executives, boards and senior executives.
- Governance practices and procedures (board and internal).
- Public sector investment systems and processes, including budget and accountability requirements and the use of performance information to inform decision-making.
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 System Performance and Monitoring team supports upholding the Ministry's reputation, by ensuring our statutory responsibilities and Crown entity monitoring obligations are effectively met.
We tell the Ministry's performance story by providing Parliament and the public with a meaningful account about what we achieve as a Ministry and how it compares to what we had committed to deliver. We do this through things like the Annual Report and Select Committee processes.
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
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
- 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 $110,766 and $154,680 based on skills and experience.
Tono mai/Apply
To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.
Applications close on 31 January 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.
If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz
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