Senior Advisor - Wellington - NPHS

JobSpace; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Advisor to support the National Public Health Service Intelligence Directorate with planning, reporting, and intelligence functions. You will provide written and verbal advice, analyse complex information, and contribute to informed decision making.

The role requires a postgraduate or equivalent qualification, at least five years of relevant experience, and strong skills in communication, critical thinking, and project delivery, working with

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably with a postgraduate qualification.
• Minimum five years' relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in an advisory role, providing strategic advice and recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality outputs.
• Experience managing and delivering small projects successfully.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and modern workflow management tools, like Jira systems.
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality analysis, advice and reporting to support strategic priorities.
• Manage small projects from initiation to delivery.
• Collate and analyse information from multiple sources to inform decisions.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across diverse teams.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Job description

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Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Senior Advisor role

Amazing opportunity with the Intelligence Directorate

Permanent full-time position based in Wellington

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations, from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Senior Advisor in the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Intelligence Directorate, you will play a key role in supporting the Directorate's planning, reporting, and integrations functions. You will bring strong written and verbal communication skills, along with expertise in analysing and interpreting complex information to contribute to informed decision-making and the effective delivery of strategic priorities. This permanent, full-time role sits within the Intelligence Directorate and reports to the National Manager. You will play a key role in supporting the Directorate's planning, reporting, and intelligence functions, contributing to informed decision-making and the effective delivery of strategic priorities. The focus of the role will be:

• Supporting the Directorate's business planning, performance reporting, and business intelligence activities.
• Managing and delivering small projects across a range of operational and strategic priorities.
• Collating, analysing, and synthesising information from multiple sources to identify insights, investigate issues, and inform solutions.
• Providing high-quality analysis, advice, and reporting using data, research, and intelligence tools to support the Directorate's goals and objectives.

About the Service

The NPHS within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About You

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy taking a hands on approach to a diverse range of work. You will bring proven experience in an advisory role, using critical thinking, sound judgement, and strong analytical skills to develop options and provide quality advice. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be confident preparing clear, concise, and meaningful reports and recommendations. You will also have experience managing small projects from initiation through to successful completion, using workflow management tools to track progress and deliver outcomes. Experience in business planning and reporting, along with the ability to build effective relationships and engage confidently with senior stakeholders, will be highly valued.

• Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably with a postgraduate qualification.
• Minimum five years' relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in an advisory role, providing strategic advice and recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality outputs.
• Experience managing and delivering small projects successfully.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and modern workflow management tools, like Jira systems.
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and across diverse teams.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.