Policy Lead: Child Wellbeing & Poverty Reform

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Social Development is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst in Wellington for the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group. The role leads complex, cross-agency policy work and provides policy advice to Ministers on reducing child poverty and improving wellbeing, including staff coaching and strategy alignment.

You will work within a supportive team, embracing te ao Māori perspectives and Treaty obligations, and contribute to the newly defined Te Pae Tawhiti direction while delivering

Qualifications

• Senior policy analyst with system-level policy experience.
• Strong analytical and judgement with policy advice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience across central government agencies.
• Understanding of Te Ao Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-agency policy work on child wellbeing and poverty reduction.
• Provide high-quality policy advice to Ministers and senior leaders.
• Coach and develop junior staff delivering policy outputs.
• Support implementation of the Child Youth Strategy and related work.

Skills

Policy analysis

Cross-agency collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Te Ao Māori awareness

Job description

Ministry of Social Development is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst in Wellington for the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group. The role leads complex, cross-agency policy work and provides policy advice to Ministers on reducing child poverty and improving wellbeing, including staff coaching and strategy alignment.

You will work within a supportive team, embracing te ao Māori perspectives and Treaty obligations, and contribute to the newly defined Te Pae Tawhiti direction while delivering