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Director: Regional Public Service Forum (RPSF) – Taranaki - Fixed Term or Secondment to June 2023 

Fixed Term or Secondment to June 2023, Full time 

Location:  New Plymouth
 

Public Service in the Regions

We work together to make a difference for New Zealanders ensuring our COVID welfare response is aligned to and supporting the national health response. 

We do this through three key groups; Regional Public Service Commissioners, will coordinate and align the public service contribution across 16 regions, COVID Protect Framework Regional Leadership Groups (CPF RLGs) who will oversee and enable an effectively locally-led and delivered Care in the Community response, MSD Regional Commissioners will coordinate the welfare system response as part of the Care in the Community approach. 

These three groups are supported by a number of teams, providing operational support, data, analytics and policy advice. 

Purpose of the Director: Regional Public Service Forum (RPSF) Taranaki 

The Director will provide high level strategic and operational advice and support to the Regional Public Service Commissioner (RPSC) on strategy implementation and across agency and stakeholder engagement. 

This role supports and strengthens relationships with key stakeholders from across the region and leverages these relationships to implement strategies and initiatives for the benefit of the region. 

In addition, the role will support the Taranaki CPF RLG Chair and help manage the effective function of the Taranaki CPF Regional Leadership Group.

Your responsibilities will include 

• Contributing to the development and implementation of regional strategies and plans
• Establishing, building and maintaining effective strategic relationships internally and externally
• Providing high quality, evidence based, advice and policy analysis to the RPSC.

You have 

• Strong relationship management skills and experience
• Extensive experience in providing advice and support to senior leaders within the public sector
• Experience of prioritising in an often busy and complex environment and navigating competing deadlines
• Project management experience
• The ability to travel as the role requires.

Salary range:    $109,999 - $164,999.

How to apply

Apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role. 

If you currently work for MSD please apply through your myHR careers portal at work using your employee login. 

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Susan.Rocha005@msd.govt.nz. 

The Position Description for this role can be found below.

http://www.msd.govt.nz/hr/documents/position-descriptions/dce-service-delivery/client-service-delivery/director-regional-dec-2021.docx

Applications Close: 28 February 2022

Joining us

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.  We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, HapÅ«, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process. 

MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy which requires employees to be fully vaccinated.