Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

The key role of the Senior Adviser is to provide support, advice and information on the development of MPI's strategy, supporting robust environmental scanning and business analysis to feed into strategic review processes. This includes being aware of, and advising on, how MPI needs to adapt to changes in the public sector operating environment.

The Senior Adviser will work alongside business units to ensure their work programmes support and contribute to the organisational strategic direction and overarching vision. Developing strong networks will be necessary to be effective in this role, so great relationship skills will be key to success. 

The Strategy, Governance and Performance Directorate is a dynamic place to work, offering an opportunity to contribute to projects across the span of the Directorate's responsibilities.  If you like some variety and are willing to periodically work flexibility on other areas of work, then this role could be a good fit for you.

Mōu - About You

To join us you will need:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Relevant public sector experience in strategy, planning, performance measurement, or reporting is essential
• A proven track record of achieving high quality results through your action orientation
• ability to think critically and test different ways of doing things
• Strong stakeholder management experience in building credibility and effective working relationships and with senior leaders, technical specialists, and peers
• Integrity, maturity and excellent listening, writing and communication skills.
• Ability and interest in coaching / mentoring others in the team

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries/ManatÅ« Ahu Matua works to safeguard New Zealanders' way of life well in the future. To ensure this, we have a vision where New Zealand is the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products. Our organisational strategy sets the direction we need to take to achieve this vision and ensure the success of the food and primary industries for the benefit of all New Zealanders. For more information on our current strategy, see Our Strategy.

As we deliver on our key outcomes of Prosperity (Tōnuitanga), Sustainability (Kauneke Tauwhiro), Protection (Whakangūngū), and Visible Leadership (Ngā Manukura), as a team we work hard to deliver for New Zealand. We always strive to achieve on our four working styles – open, agile, engaging and proactive.

To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About the Directorate

The Strategy, Governance and Performance Directorate is part of the Compliance and Governance business unit, and its work contributes to ensuring there is confidence in the operation and direction of MPI. Our primary internal customers are the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in their collective role as the leaders of MPI and as Governance members.

The Directorate supports SLT to create a strong sense of common purpose throughout MPI and the primary industries by delivering and supporting organisational-wide strategies. We oversee the MPI governance framework – supporting SLT by ensuring decisions occur at the right time, at the right level with the best advice. It contributes to MPI meeting its external accountability requirements, through the provision of information on MPI's performance. As a result of our services, the Director-General (DG) and the SLT are well informed on the functioning and performance of the organisation and are supported to consider future

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

• Near new offices close to Railway Station
• Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Comprehensive one-week MPI Induction Programme
• Parental leave ex-gratia payment
• Bi-annual MPI-paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Flexible working - we support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible

See the benefits of working at MPI

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

If you're interested we are open to discussing flexible working options with you.  This can take many forms such as (but not limited to) reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours or term-time work.  Please feel free to talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we will explore what's possible for the role.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

The closing date is midnight Wednesday 2nd February 2022

If you have any questions about the role, please email Lexi.Dalgity@mpi.govt.nz  quoting reference MPI21/1597887

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.