Deputy Secretary – Building Resources and Markets

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

The Deputy Secretary, Building, Resources and Markets is an integral part of the Ministry’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and supports the CE by working collaboratively with other members of the team in being collectively accountable for the delivery of MBIE’s strategic objectives.

The Deputy Secretary leads the group responsible for many of the regulatory systems that govern New Zealand’s building, energy and utility markets and plays a key role in delivering the Government’s agenda for transformational change for New Zealand.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

• Senior level experience leading a relevant policy function in the state sector or in a large private sector organisation.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of the principles and conventions of government and the constitutional, legal, and whole-of-government basis on which the New Zealand Public Service operates.
• Substantial understanding of the NZ economy and its labour market environment.
• Experience of developing and leading large-scale transformational programmes within a complex multi-disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge and experience of the use of data, information, and research to inform and drive organisational strategy, policy development and service delivery.
• Proven leadership skills including demonstrated ability to engage and motivate people especially during times of change.
• Political nous and a proven track record of building and maintaining the trust and confidence of Ministers and senior officials.
• Makes quality decisions by using analytically sound, well-rounded, informed, and inclusive approaches.
• Takes a broad perspective and considers the implications of situations in terms of wider context beyond organisational boundaries.
• Creates an environment that is conducive to productive, two-way communication.
• Responsibilities of this position are expected to change over time as the Ministry responds to changing needs.
• Understands how to work with different organisation cultures.
• Is regarded as a skilled and personable leader with judgement and discretion.
• It is a requirement of all Tier 2 positions that you may be rotated to similar level positions within different business groups or specialty areas from time to time, to encourage cross MBIE collaboration. Any such rotation will be managed in consultation with you (but will be decided by MBIE).

Proven success in a senior management role, including:

• Working collaboratively as a member of a leadership team with a shared organisational vision and goals.
• Strategic leadership and management.
• People leadership and management.
• Financial management.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in relevant field or extensive and comparable experience.

Pre-requisites for the position

• The ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance as required.
• To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
• Must consent to and satisfactorily complete a credit check as the position holds financial delegations.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Strategic leadership

• Contributes to the governance of the whole Ministry as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team and supports the Chief Executive in their leadership of the Ministry.
• Influences innovation management by supporting strategic thinking and consideration of initial high-level design of key strategic programmes, initiatives and issue management approaches that will be planned and realized over longer horizons.
• Personal leadership drives and influences the setting of overall business direction, articulation of SOI and clear targets, objectives and outcomes.
• Strategically leads, shapes, and guides the visioning of the long-term direction of the BRM’s function while assuring that environmental impacts are considered and understood.
• Drives prioritisation and improvements that optimise services whilst appropriately managing risk and protecting the Ministry’s integrity and reputation.
• Supports and enables the delivery of priority business outcomes across all business units.
• Leading and guiding the Ministry’s senior leaders and governance bodies to consider and account for economic and social change impacts and the priorities of the government.

Functional leadership

• Supports the Chief Executive’s responsibilities for the stewardship of the Ministry, including its sustainability, organisational health, capability, and capacity to offer free and frank advice to successive Governments.
• Leads the development of the Building, Resources and Market group's work programme to align with and support MBIE's strategic direction and adopting a business-like and customer centric culture.
• Leads, shapes and guides the development of the Government’s consumer, building, energy, climate change and utilities markets policy strategies in partnership with other core Government agencies to drive a productive economy.
• Leads and guides the Auckland Policy Office to ensure a joined-up government approach to working with key Auckland stakeholders across the economic and social sectors and the delivery of long-term sustainable outcomes that support the government’s strategic direction.
• Leads the delivery and implementation of critical initiatives for the Auckland region.
• Supports MBIE to play its economic system leadership role across MBIE, including Climate Change, to provide whole of system advice to Government.
• Works with the Chief Executive to manage the relationship with Ministers and the Government by providing timely and relevant briefings to Government issues of the day.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of MBIE's operating model in order that it is embedded as a core component of MBIE’s culture.
• Monitors, reports on and adjusts work programmes through the agreed processes to enable the Group to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Develops strategies, work programmes and performance targets for the Group, with supporting measurement, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms.
• Manages the Group's expenditure and resources in line with approved guidelines, budget, deadlines and reporting requirements, with a focus on driving cost effectiveness in the Ministry.
• Maintains oversight of the effective financial management of large departmental and non-departmental budgets through the advocacy and prioritisation of change programmes, management of change and implementation of relevant review recommendations and insights.
• Provides excellent change leadership to ensure that the Ministry continues to evolve in a way that enables it to respond effectively and efficiently to its changing environment.
• Builds continuous review and improvement throughout all elements of the Group's operations.
• Effectively and consistently identifies and manages risk.
• Exemplifies and leads the embedding of a ‘one organisation’ view by creating lines of sight to organisational objectives based on interdependencies and connectedness while modelling professional, collaborative and collegial behaviours.
• Ensures that the systems and processes underpinning the operation of the BRM group are business-like, user friendly, efficient, cost effective and exploit the use of technology where possible.
• Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in external interactions.
• Influences and works collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of organisational and sector strategic initiatives.
• Works with, and inputs into, the work of the Deputy Secretary Corporate and Digital Shared Services and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in order to support SLT to turn strategy into financial decision making and drive organisation performance.
• Takes a senior advisory role in relationships with political representatives and playing a significant leadership role in the wider public service.
• Builds strategic alliances with key government and non-government representatives to ensure MBIE's views are influential in their decision making.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with national and international organisations to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products, and services.
• Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff in order to transfer knowledge and learning from the group to the wider organisation.
• Provides a commercial focus and acumen to guide MBIE’s resource allocation and to support delivery of its objectives.

Responsible for transitioning key industries towards a low carbon economy and improving infrastructure resilience. This is achieved through:

• Providing policy advice, coordination and strategy implementation to help maximise the contribution cities, regions and sectors make to New Zealand’s economic development and prosperity.

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 Deputy Secretary Building Resources and Markets position reports into the Chief Executive.

More information about MBIE's structure

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 New Zealand for All.

To Grow 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