Principal Advisor, Commissioning Business Services - Central

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health
• Flexible working supported to balance your work and lifestyle
• Based in our Central Region

Join Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora at a key time, where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This mahi will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it…

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. The government is committed to improving services and outcomes for Māori and strengthening the Crown's relationships with Māori.

We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and Hauora Maori Service colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu.

The Principal Advisor, Commissioning Business Services is responsible for providing high quality information and advice in support of the work programmes in commissioning.  The Principal Advisor, Commissioning Business Services acts as the main conduit between Commissioning and key personnel in the Office of the Chief Executive, liaising directly on Ministerial briefings and communications. The Principal Advisor, Commissioning Business Services will be working as a right hand to the Regional Internal Business Planning Lead, and the Group Manager, Office of the Regional Wayfinder, and will be open to mentoring others in the team.

This role is based in the Central Region, which is made up of Mid-Central, Whanganui, Capital & Coast Hutt Valley (Wellington Region), Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa. You will need to be based in the region. Your location can be discussed at interview stage.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā weako | Skills and experience

• Previous experience working in government and a thorough understanding of the machinery of Government. 
• Experience with OIAs, PQs.
• Previous experience working at a principal level, with a policy background.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to tailor complex messages to a range of audiences.  
• Experience working strategically and applying critical thinking, as well as sound judgement in the development of options and provision of advice. 
• Experience in the development and presentation of well-articulated, unambiguous, and robust advice, papers, and reports.
• A proven ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, to influence and guide organisational and system-level decision making.
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and influencing relationships internally and externally, across various groups, including at a senior level.

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us 

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion  

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply. 

To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.

Advertising closes 19 May, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@tewhatuora.govt.nz if you have any queries.