Senior Policy Leader: Workplace Reform & Strategy

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

MBIE in Wellington is seeking two permanent and one 12-month fixed-term Principal Policy Advisors to join the Workplace Relations and Safety Policy branch, working on major workplace reforms. You'll shape policy affecting employment standards, relations and the accident compensation scheme, and engage directly with Ministers and senior decision-makers.

You'll lead high-profile policy programmes, mentor others, and influence regulatory reform while benefiting from flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex public policy projects.
• Excellent policy judgement and strategic thinking.
• Experience developing advice on legislation, regulation or major reform programmes.
• A whole of regulatory system view, from legislative design to the performance of the entities governed by the legislation
• Ability to interpret financial, economic, and quantitative information and apply it to policy issues
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills.
• A deep understanding of government decision-making and policy processes.
• Experience leading and mentoring others.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in policy development.
• If applying from Australia, you must have the legal right to work and live in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex and high-profile policy programmes.
• Work directly with Ministers, senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Influence legislative and regulatory reform.
• Help shape future workplace and accident compensation settings, and influence the performance of crown entities.
• Coach and develop the next generation of policy professionals.

Skills

Significant experience leading complex

Policy judgement

Legislation/Regulation reform

Regulatory system view

Economic/quantitative analysis

Relationship management

Government decision-making

Mentoring others

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Right to work in NZ (AU applicants)

Job description

MBIE in Wellington is seeking two permanent and one 12-month fixed-term Principal Policy Advisors to join the Workplace Relations and Safety Policy branch, working on major workplace reforms. You'll shape policy affecting employment standards, relations and the accident compensation scheme, and engage directly with Ministers and senior decision-makers.

You'll lead high-profile policy programmes, mentor others, and influence regulatory reform while benefiting from flexible working arrangements