Senior Advisor, Youth Justice & Residential Care Innovation

Oranga Tamariki

Wellington

Hybrid

NZD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Oranga Tamariki is seeking a Principal Advisor for Youth Justice Services and Residential Care to provide strategic advice and lead key programmes from the National Office in Wellington. The role focuses on shaping services for tamariki and rangatahi, aligning with government priorities, and influencing across senior leadership.

The successful candidate will drive complex projects, build cross-agency relationships, and embed robust frameworks, ensuring high-quality outcomes while navigating the

Qualifications

Significant experience providing senior-level operational, strategic, or advisory support.
Proven ability to lead complex projects and programmes from development through to implementation.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex information.

Responsibilities

Lead and shape strategic projects and work programmes aligned to organisational priorities.
Develop and embed effective operational frameworks, processes, and tools.
Provide high-quality advice and support to senior leaders, including the Chief Advisor.
Build strong relationships across government agencies, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support organisational transformation.

Skills

Strategic advisory

Project leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Policy analysis

Te Tiriti knowledge

Job description

The successful candidate will drive complex projects, build cross-agency relationships, and embed robust frameworks, ensuring high-quality outcomes while navigating the

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