Senior Advisor - Wellington - NPHS

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Southern in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor for the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Intelligence Directorate. This permanent full-time role focuses on planning, reporting, and intelligence work to support informed decision making and strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will bring strong advisory experience, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage small projects while engaging effectively with senior

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop clear, concise analysis and reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience delivering small projects from initiation to completion.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and across teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workflow tools (e.g., Jira).

Responsibilities

• Support the Directorate's planning, reporting and business intelligence activities.
• Manage and deliver small projects across operational and strategic priorities.
• Collate, analyse and synthesise information from multiple sources to identify insights and inform decisions.
• Provide high-quality analysis, advice and reporting to support Directorate goals.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification (postgraduate preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Wellington Central, North Island

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in thisSeniorAdvisorrole
• Amazing opportunity withthe Intelligence Directorate
• Permanentfull-timeposition based in Wellington

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu 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 deliveringequitable,accessibleand innovative care.

About the Role

As aSenior Advisor in theNational Public Health Service (NPHS)Intelligence Directorate, you willplay a key role in supporting the Directorate's planning, reporting, and integrationsfunctions. You willbring strong written and verbal communication skills, along withexpertisein analysing and interpreting complex informationtocontributeto informed decision-making and the effective delivery of strategic priorities. This permanent, full-time rolesits within the Intelligence Directorate andreports 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 toidentifyinsights, investigate issues, and inform solutions.
• Providing high-quality analysis, advice, and reporting using data, research, and intelligence tools to support the Directorate's goals andobjectives.

About the Service

TheNPHSwithinHealth New Zealand -TeWhatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing onoranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. Weare 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 ahandsonapproach 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 andprovidequality advice. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will beconfident preparing clear, concise, and meaningful reports and recommendations. You willalso have experience managing small projects from initiation through to successfulcompletion, using workflow management tools to track progress and deliver outcomes.Experience in business planning and reporting, along with the ability to build effectiverelationships 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.
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office andmodernworkflow managementtools, like Jira.systems.
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and across diverse teams.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu 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.