Principal Advisor
- Wellington
- $129,129-179,192 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify what needs to be done to support agencies to work together to improve sector performance, and do what it takes to make that happen
- Use your relationship and influencing skills to bring people, resources and workstreams together
- Provide advice, in collaboration with agency colleagues, on what matters for improving justice sector performance including change prioritisation, investment trade-offs, aligning work programmes, and monitoring and reporting on progress
- Communicate performance, risks and opportunities across the sector and to the
- Secretary for Justice (Chair)
- Commissioner, New Zealand Police.
- Chief Executive, Department of Corrections.
- Chief Executive, Oranga Tamariki.
- Chief Executive, Serious Fraud Office.
- Solicitor-General, Crown Law Office.
- Proven experience leading high-impact policy or programme initiatives to successful completion, proactively driving activity from planning through to execution.
- Strong relationship management and influencing skills, with the confidence and ability to engage senior stakeholders on nuanced and challenging topics.
- Political and organisational savvy, with the ability to navigate resistance and maintain momentum in cross-agency environments.
- Experience working with a broad range of analytical frameworks and turning complex information into clear, actionable advice.
- Experience supporting and advising senior leaders such as Ministers and Chief Executives.
- Ability to see and convey the big picture whilst sequencing practical steps to achieve change.
- Experience mentoring and developing colleagues to lift capability across a team.
- Strong communication and report writing abilities.
- Comfort working in ambiguity, with the ability to cut through complexity and find pragmatic solutions.
- Resilience and adaptability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
- A deep commitment to and evidence of putting the Treaty of Waitangi at the centre of decision-making.
- An understanding of the justice sector and experience working in cross-agency settings (desirable but not essential).
- Experience a ‘whole of sector' view of the work being undertaken by the thousands of people within it.
- Be in the centre of the action with access to senior leaders and decision-makers.
- Join a team that values delivery, agility and collaboration – able to duck and weave in any situation to maximise positive outcomes.
- Work with smart, dynamic, and diverse colleagues passionate about making change happen.
- Be in an environment where wellbeing is a priority and everyone is encouraged to support each other to deliver at work while maintaining a good work-life balance.