At Te Tai ÅŒhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to Tiakitanga to make Aotearoa a better place for people today and in the future. We safeguard New Zealand's finances and are the Government's trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Advisor to join our Governance and Appointments team. The team is responsible for providing advice to Ministers who are responsible for making board appointments, and liaising with Chairs, directors, and candidates about board appointments and governance of more than 40 SOEs, Crown Companies and other entities.  This is a really exciting role for someone with executive recruitment experience or history working in a similar governance or appointments-based role or experience in coordinating  multiple processes and reporting with accurate data.

In this role you will support Senior Governance Advisors provide written advice to Ministers and assist with their engagement with the Boards.  This will mostly be in relation to skills, board succession planning, position specifications, appointment processes and documentation.  Our entities operate in a broad range of sectors and include SOEs such as MetService, Transpower and Landcorp, organisations like Radio NZ and TVNZ, ACC and EQC.

Ō pūmanawa | About You

To be considered for either role, you will bring:

• A drive for precision, results and the ability to coordinate and manage multiple processes at once
• A solid understanding of appointment processes, Cabinet processes and requirements, and some understanding of governance and the role of boards (preferable)
• Proficiency in report writing/providing written analysis, preferably in the public service context, and a very strong attention to detail
• Strong relationship skills and credibility to engage with and assist Senior Advisors in their work and to engage with directors
• Experience in a recruitment environment (or similar), ideally working with senior individuals

A strong commercial focus and understanding of entities will assist you to participate in supporting the appointments of appropriate directors to drive greater commercial performance. The ability to multi task, reprioritise and react to issues that arise during the day whilst keeping calm and professional will be required. You will also need proficiency with MS Office Suite. web tools and databases.

Ko ngā hua | What we Offer

• The opportunity to work in a supportive and high-performing team and internal opportunities across the organisation
• An environment where excellence is recognised, and staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential
• A workplace that values diversity and inclusion and recognises the value of your lived experiences
• Flexible work arrangements and encouragement to enjoy a positive work/life balance with and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives
• 5 weeks annual leave for permanent full-time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees)