Principal Advisor
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us Mō mātou
Enterprise Services Nuku Toiere plays a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates and succeeds. As an enterprise-wide function the branch delivers high-impact services across legal finance people and culture communications and strategy governance and risk supporting informed decision-making and strong organisational performance.
The role Te tūnga
Youll join the Strategy Governance and Risk group of Te Tari Taiwhenua (Internal Affairs) - a small group with a big job. The group provides departmental leadership and oversight across strategy and performance governance security and resilience and risk and assurance matters.
The Principal Advisor Strategy & Performance role is a senior high-trust position providing leadership and oversight across key strategy and performance functions supporting the department to operate as a high-performing public service organisation.
Youll provide technical leadership across the Strategy & Governance teamleading initiatives mentoring team members and overseeing complex work. Youll be a trusted advisor to the General Manager and Manager Strategy and Governance and regularly engage with the Chief Executive ELT and senior leaders to provide advice assurance and practical support across an assigned portfolio.
The role also leads major department-wide processes such as environmental scanning developing and maintaining strategy/performance tools and frameworks and coordinating key accountability documents. Success will come from strong judgement the ability to deliver quality work under pressure and a collaborative approach that builds credibility and connection across the department and with external stakeholders.
What you bring Nōu te rourou
- Proven experience and the ability to provide technical leadership in strategy and performance
- Confidence providing trusted advice including sound judgement assurance and high-quality advice to the CE/ELT and senior leaders
- A collaborative influencing styleworking across portfolios and branches and aligning stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience leading and coordinating programmes and processes such as environmental scanning and accountability document cycles including bringing inputs together and supporting timely delivery
- A focus on quality and continuous improvement including setting clear standards monitoring quality and supporting new ways of working
- A supportive people-leadership approach including coaching and mentoring advisors and contributing to recruitment and performance
Experience in a principal role including leading department-wide initiatives is essential. Youll bring a proactive can-do approach enjoy working collaboratively to deliver results and be able to connect and leverage work across the department to lift overall effectivenesswhile keeping a practical pragmatic focus.
For you Mōu
At the Department of Internal Affairs we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.
To learn more about the diverse important mahi we do at the Department and see why were a great place to work check out our website -About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits -
The appointing range for this role $129510 - $161167 with appointments typically made at the mid-point depending on experience.
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How to apply Me pēhea te tuku tono
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Applications for this role close 5pm Wednesday 8 April 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.
If you have any questions please email Recruiter -Jayden Vallabh
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
About Company
At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.
