Advisor Organisational Strategy

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

The Advisor position reports to the Head of Organisational Strategy and provides support for MBIE’s organisational strategy and development of other strategic work streams, and that they are well connected and prioritised across MBIE.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

• Experience in the framework and tools suited to organisational strategy and performance.
• Strong systems thinking skills able to quickly develop an understanding of context in relation to the requirements of senior leaders.
• Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
• The ability to assess, collate and analyse information so that it is clear what the issue is, how it affects organisational direction and coherence, and identify what possible solutions or interventions could be deployed.
• Good communication skills including the ability to write succinctly and think critically about an issue.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, engage, and build relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders and establish credibility with senior leaders.
• The ability to actively manage multiple work streams at the same time within tight time constraints.
• High attention to detail.
• An understanding of MBIE and where the team fits in delivering results.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and or comparable relevant experience.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Indicators of success

The Advisor Organisational Strategy will be required to deliver results in the following areas:

• Support the refresh of MBIE’s organisational strategy, employing consultative processes.
• Support the communication of a refreshed organisational strategy, including weaving it into key learning and development modules.
• Support development of a strategic plan to implement the organisational strategy, as well as development of regular progress reports to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Provide support in the design and the implementation of both the pan-MBIE business planning process and the integrated business planning process to ensure alignment to the organisational strategy.
• Support the review of the organisational strategy to ensure it remains living and fit for purpose.
• Help design frameworks that turn planning and strategy into action.
• Help develop performance frameworks and measures, in conjunction with data specialists and information owners.
• Provide advice to business groups on development of other key strategies and alignment with the organisational strategy.
• Support the develop of components of MBIE’s key accountability documents in conjunction with key stakeholders.

Customer focus

• Identifies and incorporates the needs and expectations of customers into Organisational Strategy’s work and work-programme.
• Treats internal customers with a high degree of professionalism and the same courtesies they would extend to external customers.
• Maintains high levels of communication on project progress.
• Always looks to improve service.
• Maintains professionalism.

Relationship management

• Participates as an engaged team member, contributing knowledge and skills needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
• Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE staff to transfer knowledge and learning.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders.

Action oriented

• Takes responsibility for own work.
• Self-starter.
• Seeks input if required.
• Recognises and acts on opportunities.

Self-management

• Models’ positive behaviours.
• Models the desired values and culture of the organisation.
• Willingly shares knowledge, expertise, and within the team and with others in the organisation.
• Acts with honesty and integrity.
• Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.

Wellbeing, health & 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 Advisor position reports into the Head Organisational Strategy within the Enterprise, Strategy, Governance and Performance branch. The branch sits within the Ngā Pou o te Taumaru group.

More information about MBIE’s structure

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).

Ngā matatau – Our competencies

Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.

Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.

Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.

Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.

Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.

Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.

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