Senior Assurance and Compliance Advisor
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
MBIE is committed to complying with Te Kawa Mataaho - The Public Service Commission’s Model Standards for Information Gathering and Public Trust (MSIG), which directs all government agencies with regulatory compliance, law enforcement and protective security functions to ensure information gathering actives are legal, ethical, and appropriate.
The Senior Advisor Internal Assurance MSIG is responsible for supporting the Manager Regulatory System Assurance and General Manager Regulatory Stewardship in the delivery of MBIE’s Model Standards for Information Gathering work programme. The role will provide assurance on the implementation of the MSIG policy and framework, provide recommendations on updates to the policy and framework, work with relevant teams to update and roll out training and communications to business groups on the policy, and develop an ongoing assurance framework that incorporates any new MBIE functions that undertake relevant information gathering activities.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work across the business.
- Experience in risk and assurance framework implementation, management, and delivery.
- Experience in education and training of staff in internal policy implementation.
- Strong understanding of and expertise in best practice assurance frameworks and processes.
- Proven experience in providing high quality technical audit-related advice to senior managers and leadership teams.
- Excellent written communication, demonstrated through experience in successfully supporting assurance reviews and producing high quality reports.
- Experience in completing and / or managing pre-audit, technical assurance, or peer reviews and programmes or similar programmes.
- Experience in managing risk management matrix, processes, and frameworks with particular focus on providing advice to operational managers.
- A sound understanding of all elements of risk management and assurance with experience in the frameworks and tools suited to effective risk and assurance within high volume, high integrity environments.
- Experience in facilitating working groups to develop assurance and compliance improvement initiatives and solutions for use across an organisation.
- Sound working knowledge and understanding of corporate management disciplines and techniques.
- High level of political nous and awareness.
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
- Must consent to and satisfactorily complete a credit check.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Delivers quality results which contribute to the Ministry’s outcomes
- Supports delivery of internal assurance reviews ensuring they are risk based; create value and insights, provide appropriate levels of assurance to our stakeholders, and present balanced and pragmatic views.
- Leads end to end delivery internal assurance reviews.
- Tracks status of recommendations to ensure risks identified through internal assurance observations have been effectively addressed and provides support and advice to management as required.
- Supports the development of a multi-year dynamic and flexible Internal Assurance plan that is aligned to MBIE’s strategic direction.
- Supports the development of internal assurance artefacts that enable the team to analyse, monitor and to report internal audit activity, performance, and associated risks to senior managers, SLT and MBIE’s Risk and Advisory Committee.
- Supports development of single integrated view of assurance across MBIE utilising the ‘Three Lines’ risk management model.
- Builds effective relationships with the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Branch ensuring risk, compliance and assurance frameworks are aligned and collaborates on shared deliverables as required.
- Participates / facilitates / actively supports relevant communities of practice and other forums.
Customer focus
- Identifies the needs or expectations of customers.
- Treats internal customers with the same courtesies they would extend to external customers.
- Works hard to meet customer deadlines.
- Always looks to improve service.
- Maintains professionalism.
Relationship management
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
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.
Relationship management
- Manages constructive working relationships with work colleagues and external stakeholders to enhance understanding and co-operation needed to achieve desired results.
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve Regulatory Stewardship capability outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and people to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products and services.
- Represents 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 Senior Advisor Internal Assurance (MSIG) position reports to Manager Regulatory System Assurance within the Regulatory Stewardship Branch. The branch sits within the Strategic Policy and Programmes group - Te Waka Pūtahitanga.
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
