Operational Policy Advisor: Turn Policy into Practice

New Zealand Government

Wellington

On-site

NZD 79,000 - 96,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Ministry of Social Development in Wellington seeks an Advisor Operational Policy to turn policy into practical operational guidance. You will translate strategic policy into operational policy and provide expert advice to ensure compliance and effective implementation.

focusing on disability support services and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the role requires strong communication, relationship-building and planning skills within a complex public sector environment.

Qualifications

Experience in developing operational policy and guidelines for service delivery.
Knowledge of public-sector policy processes and regulatory requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication for reports and guidelines.
Ability to build trusted relationships across DSS and stakeholders.
Good problem solving, planning and time management, with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Translate strategic policy into operational policy through analysis and recommendations.
Provide expert advice ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
Develop and support implementation of guidelines and procedures.
Support design and use of systems and tools for policy implementation.
Foster cross-DSS collaboration to enable joined-up policy delivery.

Skills

Policy analysis

Operational policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Clear communication

Guideline development

Project planning

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Job description

focusing on disability support services and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the role requires strong communication, relationship-building and planning skills within a complex public sector environment.

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