Principal Advisor
Tēnei Tūranga – About the role
The Principal Advisor will provide strategic and intellectual leadership in relation to the Regional Development & Investment Management branches direction and role in influencing and delivering Regional Development & Commercial Services Group (RDCS) and Government priorities. The Principal Advisor is a trusted advisor who will:
- Provide independent advice in matters to enable the Regional Development and Investment Management branches to achieve MBIE and Government cross-sector strategic outcomes.
- Provide direct support to the work of the Regional Development and Investment Management branches including those tasks which fall outside of business-as-usual activities.
- Work closely with other members of the Regional Development and Investment Management branches and the wider RDCS to gather information, undertake high level analysis and develop thinking on a range of issues and activities.
- Provide advice and information to the General Managers of the Regional Development and Investment Management branches and the RDCS Leadership Team on issues and activities the branches need to respond to and deliver.
- Ensure consistent business management practices across the Regional Development and Investment Management branches
- Where necessary lead the delivery of small, time-limited projects that may involve the need to coordinate and manage the provision of information and advice from across the branches and RDCS.
Ngā Herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Substantial experience involving analysis, internal consultation and engagement, and interaction with decision makers
- Full understanding of strategic management and its application in NZ Government
- Significant experience in relationship management and developing and maintaining extensive internal and external networks
- Experience in business planning processes
- Understands how a government agency functions, understands key government processes and current Government priorities
- A strong track record of achievement of results and ability to maintain a clear focus on long term goals
- Experience in technical decision making and making business decisions with financial impacts
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people which gains the trust and support of peers and collaborators
- Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles
- Excellent presentation skills and can be effective in a variety of informal and formal presentation settings
- The ability to function independently and as part of a team, as required
- Familiar with project management concepts and the disciplines of project reporting
- Can mentor and coach others
- Must have the right to live and work in New Zealand
Takohanga Tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Key Deliverables
- Provide independent advice and work as part of the Leadership Team to give effect to the RDCS branch’s strategic outcomes.
- Provide thought leadership and work in conjunction with RDCS teams and collaboratively across MBIE branches, government agencies, industry and Māori to bridge the gap from strategy to implementation and provide critical analysis on sector wide approaches to initiatives
- Lead engagements with senior officials and external stakeholders
- Responsible for coordinating and managing the implementation of priority initiatives
- Complement the RDCS Leadership Teams to support delivery across all work-streams, identify gaps, advise strategies and raise potential risks
- Provide thought leadership to improve RDCS performance through peer review and participation in the development and promotion of innovative and effective ideas
- Work alongside the RDCS Leadership Teams to inform operational management changes to improve RDCS performance
- In conjunction with the RDCS Leadership Teams and others with subject matter expertise, support the delivery of programmes that promote knowledge transfer and information sharing across RDCS branches and the wider organisation to achieve MBIE’s outcomes
- RDCS operating models will involve staff forming project teams across different directorates and/or sectors in the branch
- The Principal Advisor will provide ancillary support across teams in operational management of teams, including project management, business planning and performance management evaluation
- Provide advice to colleagues to ensure their success
Relationship Management
- Manage constructive working relationships with work colleagues and external stakeholders to enhance understanding and cooperation needed to achieve desired results
- Participate as an active team member and contribute knowledge and expertise needed to achieve RDCS and MBIE outcomes
- Develops effective working relationships with other RDCS staff and MBIE managers and staff
- Build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, in order to identify and share best practice information and to promote RDCS, its products and services
- Represent whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions
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 Principal Advisor position formally reports into the General Manager Regions and has an informal reporting line to the General Manager Investment Management to support the work priorities, outputs and outcomes for these two branches. These sit within the Regional Development & Commercial Services group.
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