Senior Advisor, Official Information & Reporting Excellence

New Zealand Qualifications Authority; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Three NZQA Holiday days per year

Job summary

NZQA is seeking a Senior Advisor to lead responses under the Official Information Act and support ministerial servicing and reporting for the Quality Assurance Division. You will coordinate responses, work with subject matter experts, and ensure information is accurate and delivered within statutory timeframes.

You will contribute to organisational reporting, briefing materials, and governance processes, bringing strong writing, analysis and stakeholder skills to a collaborative public service

Qualifications

• Experience preparing Official Information Act responses and ministerial servicing processes.
• A sound understanding of the Official Information Act, including withholding grounds and public interest considerations.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, concise advice.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and senior stakeholders.
• Confidence using digital tools to support research, analysis, and drafting.
• Experience with AI-enabled tools would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare responses to Official Information Act requests relating to NZQA's regulatory, quality assurance, and operational functions.
• Work closely with subject matter experts and senior managers to ensure information is accurate, well-structured and delivered within statutory timeframes.
• Contribute to organisational reporting, ministerial correspondence, briefing material, and other accountability requirements across the division.

Skills

Official Information Act

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

AI tools awareness

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

NZQA is seeking a Senior Advisor to lead responses under the Official Information Act and support ministerial servicing and reporting for the Quality Assurance Division. You will coordinate responses, work with subject matter experts, and ensure information is accurate and delivered within statutory timeframes.

You will contribute to organisational reporting, briefing materials, and governance processes, bringing strong writing, analysis and stakeholder skills to a collaborative public service