Senior Advisor

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 99,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand is seeking an experienced Senior Advisor to join the Operations Support team in NSD, Wellington. You will support frontline delivery, drive service improvements, and contribute to innovative programmes of work.

The role requires agile thinking, strategic insight, and strong stakeholder management across NSD and policy areas, with responsibilities spanning project delivery and briefing papers to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience adapting in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
• Ability to read and interpret complex documents including legislation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to self-manage a heavy workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships across functions and prioritise requests.
• Define problems, plan and deliver effective solutions for projects.
• Provide advice on proposed legislative changes and operational impacts.
• Develop relationships with NSD leadership, OSD, and Policy.
• Contribute to briefing papers and memos to support decisions.
• Support implementation projects for government law initiatives.
• Mentor team members and share peer-to-peer support.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Legislative changes advice

Briefing papers

Machinery of government

Policy liaison

Reading complex documents

Time management

Qualitative & quantitative analysis

Job description

Senior Advisor

Operations Support, National Service Delivery, Wellington

Permanent, Full Time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for experienced Senior Advisors to join our Operations Support team within National Service Delivery (NSD).

You will join a fast-paced team that is responsible for supporting the frontline operational delivery of essential Ministry of Justice services. No two days will be the same, with a mix of regular work, service improvement along with involvement in innovative programmes of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to prioritise requests across functions, navigate and influence a wide range of stakeholder relationships.
• Effective delivery of projects, including the ability to define a business problem, plan and deliver an effective solution.
• Provide timely and expert advice on proposed legislative changes and the expected operational impacts on behalf of NSD business units.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with NSD leadership team, OSD business groups, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, and Policy.
• Collaborate on high-quality briefing papers and memorandums to support decision-making.
• Support implementation projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of the government's law and order initiatives.
• Support a busy and fast-paced legislative work programme.
• Provide peer-to-peer support and mentoring to other team members

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

The successful applicant will be agile, solution-focussed, and able to think strategically, while also considering impacts on participants, kaimahi and key stakeholders for all NSD business units.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

• proven experience being adaptable in a fast-paced environment and thrive in situations of ambiguity
• ability to read, understand, and interpret complex documents, including legislation, financial, numerical and business information
• ability to self-manage and self-prioritise a busy workload and work effectively to meet agreed deadlines
• excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative analysis
• excellent stakeholder management skills - able to prioritize requests across functions, able to manage stakeholders' expectations confidently and collaboratively, and foster positive relationships across the Ministry
• understand and meet our customers' and the public's expectations
• effective delivery of projects, including the ability to define a business problem, plan and deliver an effective solution
• strong understanding of the machinery of government
• an understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural issues and concerns, knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Mō mātou/ About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/ Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $99,208 and $127,683 based on skills and experience.