Manager Building for Climate Change
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Building for Climate Change (BfCC) programme is leading work on reducing emissions from the building and construction sector and ensuring that our buildings are more resilient to the impacts of climate change. This includes delivering on building-related actions within the first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and supporting wider government policy work on future climate change policies.
The programme has five critical projects that encompass:
- legislative amendments to lay the foundations for emissions reduction and adaptation,
- regulatory and technical changes to reduce emissions within new building work,
- non-regulatory measures to drive changes within the sector,
- strategic policy and cross government engagement, and
- adaptation and climate change resilience.
This is a significant piece of work and there are strong partnerships with other agencies, as well as with other branches within MBIE.
More information on the Building for Climate Change Programme:
The Manager Building for Climate Change will be responsible for leading the BSP Building for Climate Change (BfCC) team. This team works alongside existing BSP staff operating in a matrix management style; the role has 10 direct reports but will also have a dotted-line relationship with implementation and technical staff who form part of the Building for Climate Change team. The Manager Building for Climate Change will be responsible for managing and supporting the Building for Climate Change Policy team and wider programme team to ensure that the programme is well planned, that resources and risks are well managed, and is ultimately delivered to a high standard.
The Manager Building for Climate Change will contribute to the leadership of the branch as a member of the Building System Performance Leadership team and may contribute to leadership and support for other areas of building policy work as required, including delivering on the Government’s wider priorities in relation to the building regulatory system.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- You will be an experienced people leader able to build, lead, manage and maintain a high-performing team with a strong identity that is capable of developing and delivering innovative advice, products and services to support MBIE’s strategic direction and Government goals.
- You will be experienced in planning, prioritising, and organising work to deliver on short and long-term objectives across the breadth of their role.
- Ability to manage constructive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to enhance understanding and co-operation needed to achieve desired results.
- Credit check required (yes).
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
You will be accountable for the management of the operational aspects of the BfCC programme, including:
- Building and maintaining working relationships between this programme and other government initiatives to ensure the programme plan is cognisant of related priorities and activities.
- Developing processes to support the escalation of risks and issues from Workstream Leads through the programme governance structure.
- Managing operational matters that fall outside the deliverables of the programme, such as providing Ministerial servicing, and responding to OIAs and PQs.
- Taking the lead on transition management, ensuring that business as usual is maintained during the transition and the changes are effectively integrated into the business.
- Preparing affected business areas for transition to new ways of working.
- Ensuring that maximum improvements are made in existing and new business operations as projects are delivered into operational use.
You will be responsible for a core team of policy advisors, senior advisors, principals as well as management and day-to-day ownership of the BfCC programme and wider BfCC team and will work with the Director and Project Manager to build and maintain working relationships between this programme and other government initiatives and to develop and maintain effective governance processes to manage delivery and risks.
Leadership, coaching and mentoring
- Manages staff in the team including recruitment, performance, development, safety and well-being.
- Leads the team and understands and utilises the capability of team members to deliver high quality project outputs.
- Provide a sense of vision and leadership that engages and motivates others to participate and deliver on the programme of work.
- Model exemplary management and leadership behaviours, and State Sector ethics and values.
- Fosters an open, collaborative environment that encourages quality, innovation, on-going learning and knowledge sharing.
- Guide, coach and mentor core team members and provide day-to-day leadership, management and HR responsibility for core team members.
- Supports the GM in ensuring an engaged, functional branch (including pro-actively identifying and effectively addressing any issues that detract in a timely manner).
- Supports the GM so that the branch operates effectively and efficiently and delivers agreed outputs to support achievement of MBIE outcome.
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
Relationship management
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, in order to ensure project deliverables are identified and managed.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff in order to deliver the programme of work and transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Develops effective working relationships with other agencies and stakeholders involved or impacted by the programme.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
- Effectively influences, and contributes to an authorising environment, through building and maintaining enduring relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in external interactions.
- Builds strategic alliances with key government and non-government representatives to ensure MBIE’s views are influential in their decision-making.
- Leadership of cross-government, including negotiating with and influencing senior executives from government agencies and industry players to deliver on Building System contributions to the ERP and NAP.
- Build and maintain effective strategic working relationships across government and the sector for programme success.
Wellbeing, health and safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Manager Building for Climate Change reports into the General Manager of the Building System Performance branch within the Building, Resources and Markets group.
Matatautanga – Competencies (Leadership Success Profile)
The Leadership Success Profile (LSP) is a leadership capability framework, developed by the New Zealand public sector for the New Zealand public sector. It creates a common language for leadership and establishes what great leadership looks like. You can look at the twelve underpinning capabilities and four leadership characters here: Leadership Success Profile | Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission(external link)
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
