Senior Design & Change Advisor – Disability Services

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Social Development in Wellington seeks a Senior Advisor Design to shape disability services using human-centred and systems design. This fixed-term or secondment role contributes to DSS work programmes across policy and delivery, grounded in lived experience and strong relationships.

You will provide strategic and operational advice, lead design workstreams, and influence decisions to improve outcomes for disabled people.

Qualifications

• Solid advisory experience delivering to diverse audiences.
• Experience in service and system design leading projects.
• Strong knowledge of policy and operational delivery processes.
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi in public sector work.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical senior advice to support problem solving and outcomes.
• Contribute to design strategy, work plans and workstreams.
• Lead or support projects to ensure high quality deliverables on track.
• Apply system and service design principles to policy implementation.
• Build collaborative relationships across DSS, agencies and stakeholders.

Skills

Advisory experience

Service design

System design

Policy knowledge

Stakeholder management

Te Tiriti knowledge

Job description

The Ministry of Social Development in Wellington seeks a Senior Advisor Design to shape disability services using human-centred and systems design. This fixed-term or secondment role contributes to DSS work programmes across policy and delivery, grounded in lived experience and strong relationships.

You will provide strategic and operational advice, lead design workstreams, and influence decisions to improve outcomes for disabled people.