Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Join our team as a Senior Advisor / Advisor in the the Upholding Treaty Settlements team. In these roles you will be in a team providing expert advice and assistance in relation to Treaty settlements and other Treaty-related agreements, including Takutai Moana arrangements. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that these settlements and agreements are upheld through comprehensive policy development and implementation.

This includes:

• Supporting policy teams across the organisation to understand the implications policy development has for Treaty settlements, and to work through how settlements can be upheld.
• Where needed, embedding in policy teams to provide a settlements lens across the policy work programme.
• Developing policy advice for Ministers around how to uphold settlements and other arrangements within wider policy decision-making.
• Working alongside the Treaty-based relationships team to ensure that post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs) and other groups views on upholding settlements are considered in the policy process.
• Working alongside other agencies on complex policy matters relating to the upholding of settlements and other arrangements.

Key deliverables are outlined in the attached position description.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Proven experience in writing high-quality briefing papers or other material to support Ministers / senior-leaders, including coordinating and working through feedback from different sources.
• In-depth knowledge of:
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi;
• Treaty settlements and other arrangements, the Treaty settlement process, and the historical context of settlements;
• Māori rights and interests;
• the Māori Crown relationship context.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of Treaty settlements and related agreements into the policy development process – understanding how policy development interacts and impacts on settlements and other arrangements and working through solutions to ensure those arrangements are upheld.
• A strong understanding of the machinery of government and experience in policy development, along with excellent written and oral communication skills, and well-developed policy analysis skills.
• Ability to liaise and collaborate with Treaty partners, and other policy and subject matter experts.
• Experience or expertise in any of the following would be beneficial:
• climate change or adaptation policy;
• RMA or regulatory policy;
• Takutai Moana.

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range

Salary range for this role is from:
Senior Advisor: $108,976 to $132,277 p/a.
Advisor: $79,598 to $96,372 p/a.
Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role. Please indicate in the title of your cover letter which role you are applying for.

Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki Mf E | Benefits of working at Mf E

• a flexible by default approach to create a healthy work-life blend
• agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One Mf E'
• active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
• opportunities for development and education.
• Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at Mf E | Ministry for the Environment.

We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you.
If you require further information about the position, please contact Jasmine Kahukiwa, Talent Business Partner at jasmine.kahukiwa@mfe.govt.nz
Rā Katinga | Applications close:  29th September 2024 @ 11:59pm