Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Hazards & Climate Adaptation

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 112,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development NZ is seeking an experienced policy professional to join the natural hazards policy team to drive policy that integrates hazard risk into spatial planning.

Based in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch, the role leads cross‑government collaboration, develops credible advice on complex technical matters, and supports resilient development and climate adaptation while working in a remote, highly collaborative team.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience central government policy experience and a strong understanding of the resource management system.
• Interest or experience in spatial planning processes
• Interest or experience in local government management of risk from natural hazards, ideally through resource management planning.
• Experience leading projects across teams.
• Ability to work well as part of a remote team in a highly collaborative environment.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience delivering high quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to think creatively to achieve results and produce credible advice on complex technical matters.
• Commitment to developing your cultural capability and capacity in te ao Māori.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess natural hazard risks and integrate into policy.
• Develop policy advice for spatial plans.
• Ensure that new development is resilient.
• Support community-led planning to adapt to climate change.
• Improve information and methods for understanding natural hazards.
• Prepare to recover quickly from disasters.
• Reduce risk from natural hazards.

Skills

Policy experience

Spatial planning

Risk management

Project leadership

Remote teamwork

Relationship management

Communication

Quality delivery

Creative thinking

Te ao Māori

Job description

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development NZ is seeking an experienced policy professional to join the natural hazards policy team to drive policy that integrates hazard risk into spatial planning.

Based in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch, the role leads cross‑government collaboration, develops credible advice on complex technical matters, and supports resilient development and climate adaptation while working in a remote, highly collaborative team.