Strategic Executive Advisor to the Chief Executive

Christchurch City Council; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 96,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Flexible working arrangements

Collaboration across organisation

Staff benefits

Job summary

Christchurch City Council seeks an Executive Advisor – Chief Executive to provide trusted advice, organisational insight and executive coordination to the Chief Executive. You will maintain oversight of matters requiring CEO attention, identify emerging issues, risks and opportunities, and ensure priorities are progressed effectively across the Council.

You will coordinate key priorities, engagements and information flows, helping ensure the Chief Executive's time focuses on high-priority issues

Qualifications

• Significant experience in advisory, governance or executive coordination in a complex organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to identify risks, opportunities and implications.
• Sound judgement with ability to prioritise, challenge constructively and escalate when required.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive matters to completion across the organisation.
• Excellent written communication skills for executive-style briefings, reports and correspondence.
• Strong relationship skills with senior leaders, elected members and external stakeholders.
• Public sector or politically sensitive experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive, providing insight on priorities, risks and opportunities.
• Assess, prioritise and coordinate matters requiring the Chief Executive's attention.
• Review reports, briefings and decision papers to ensure they are robust and decision ready.
• Maintain oversight of key commitments, initiatives and Chief Executive actions.
• Drive resolution of issues requiring cross-organisational coordination.
• Build relationships with senior leaders and external stakeholders to progress matters.
• Lead improvements in Executive Office systems, processes and governance.

Skills

Advisory governance experience

Executive coordination

Analytical skills

Judgement & escalation

Influence without authority

Executive briefings/reports

Relationship building with seniorLEAD

Discretion with sensitive matters

Public sector experience

Job description

Christchurch City Council seeks an Executive Advisor – Chief Executive to provide trusted advice, organisational insight and executive coordination to the Chief Executive. You will maintain oversight of matters requiring CEO attention, identify emerging issues, risks and opportunities, and ensure priorities are progressed effectively across the Council.

You will coordinate key priorities, engagements and information flows, helping ensure the Chief Executive's time focuses on high-priority issues