Pacific Security Programme Manager - Hakili Matagi
Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Pacific Security Programme Manager leads and manages the Pacific Security team to deliver the Hakili Matagi programme, a Pacific immigration support programme funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The programme builds Pacific capacity in immigration by future-proofing agencies for trends in tourism, labour mobility, and transnational crime. It delivers bilateral training and support across legislation, policy, compliance, data analysis, management upskilling, and professionalisation of Pacific organisations. The programme supports regional information sharing and capacity building through the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) and other regional law enforcement agencies.
The position provides strategic advice and information to support Immigration New Zealand’s and wider MBIE’s international engagements regarding Pacific security. This includes information review and analysis to ensure that all international engagements add value and New Zealand’s international obligations are met.
The Pacific Security Programme Manager leads staff, provides guidance, coaching and mentoring to the team and will be recognised, and be sought out, by internal and external stakeholders as a leader in their area of expertise. There are also finance and activity planning responsibilities for the role.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Proven experience in programme management, including budget management.
- Knowledge and understanding of Pacific people, cultures and values, as well as the wider Pacific region and regional relationships (knowledge of a Pacific language is desirable).
- At least five years’ experience working in international relations, preferably including an understanding of New Zealand’s immigration-related international obligations.
- A demonstrated ability to represent MBIE domestically and internationally in a variety of engagements.
- Ability to motivate, develop and enable people to perform at a high level, including a strong ability to coach and mentor others by sharing their own experience and helping to challenge thinking.
- Ability to provide strategic advice and analyse complex issues, with strong judgement and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to establish positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high quality business outcomes, and develop trust and credibility with managers and staff.
- A relevant tertiary degree e.g. international relations, development studies, policy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance as required (Top secret).
- Must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a permanent resident visa.
- Must be able to travel to fulfil the requirements of the role.
- Credit check required (yes)
- Required to drive (no)
- Police vetting (yes)
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Responsibilities of this position are expected to change over time as the Ministry responds to changing needs. The incumbent will need the flexibility to adapt and develop as the environment evolves. This includes performing any other duties as required.
Programme Management
- Designs the strategic framework and manages the Hakili Matagi immigration support programme in the Pacific, including working with Pacific partner counterparts to develop partnership arrangements based on each immigration agency’s priorities, and developing and agreeing annual workplans.
- Manages the overarching governance and strategy for the Hakili Matagi programme; and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) framework; including results reporting.
- Manages the relationship with MFAT including funding, reporting and contract management; and develops and manages the programme’s budget and the annual costed workplans.
- Partners with the PIDC on regional border security capacity building and information sharing and maintains the funding relationship.
- Provides strategic advice and information on international engagements regarding Pacific security to ensure that all international engagements add value and New Zealand’s international obligations are met.
- Manages constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
- Undertakes regular stakeholder management with Pacific partners, NZ Inc. agencies, and other regional and international partners, including chairing meetings and being part of working groups.
Team Leadership
- Builds and maintains a high-performing team that is capable of developing and delivering innovative advice, products and services to support MBIE’s strategic direction
- Establishes clear accountabilities, expectations and performance standards with direct reports and ensures regular performance management and development occurs.
- Anticipates future capability needs, identifies gaps in capability and addresses these gaps through targeted recruitment and development or other actions.
- Coaches, mentors and develops staff to meet the needs of MBIE now and in the future.
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 Pacific Security Programme Manager position reports into the National Manager Pacific within the Refugee and Migrant Services branch. The branch sits within the Immigration New Zealand 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
