Come join Ministerial Relations and Services, where you will be able to put your excellent writing and relationship building skills to good use! We are looking for candidates who are confident in meeting and speaking with people they do not know, who enjoy working to tight deadlines and can juggle multiple responsibilities.  It does not matter whether you are an experienced Government practitioner or a recent graduate.

The vacancy has arisen because one of our team is going to work at the Minister's Office until early 2024.

To be successful in this role you need to have exceptional communication skills, an understanding of the Machinery of Government, a sophisticated risk radar and the ability to be resilient and work as part of a team. In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and flexible working environment with varied and meaningful work.

As an Advisor Ministerial Correspondence, you will be responsible for providing timely, comprehensive and tailored Ministerial services, including the release of information to Ministers and Parliament, and responses to Parliamentary, customer, and public requests for information. This includes managing, processing and drafting responses to requests for information, drafting responses to Ministerial correspondence and Written Parliamentary Questions, and working with relevant Minister's offices to proactively release Cabinet material. You will work collaboratively with employees across the Ministry to ensure that responses meet statutory requirements, align to publicly available information and are issued within relevant timeframes. You will also work with other members of the team to identify and manage the response to complex and sensitive communications requests.

This will be a busy and challenging role, so will require someone who is flexible, calm and can multi-task. You will be joining a supportive and enthusiastic team who have a genuine interest in sharing knowledge and supporting one another in an enjoyable, busy and sometimes challenging environment.

 He pÅ«kenga tou/Skills and Experience

Our ideal candidate will show experience in, or an ability to quickly master:

• Strong organisational and coordination skills
• Excellent prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple items of work at one time
• Strong customer focus
• The ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks
• Superior communication and writing skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Solid understanding of public sector arrangements and processes
• Energy to thrive in a fast paced and time bound environment.

 Mō te tÄ«ma/About our Team

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

The Advisor Ministerial Correspondence reports to the Team Leader in the Ministerial Relations and Services team, which is part of the Office of the Chief Executive, in the Strategy, Governance and Finance Group at the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministerial Relations and Services team oversees and drafts responses to official correspondence, including Official Information Act and Privacy Act requests, Ministerial correspondence, Parliamentary questions and other pieces of correspondence for the Ministry.

Our team primarily works from the Justice Centre in Thorndon, Wellington. Our National Office team role models flexible working and working from home arrangements