New Zealand Job Openings

Te Whatu Ora

Principal Advisor- Office of the Chief Clinical Officer

Auckland

FULL TIME

September 17, 2024

Permanent full-time opportunity
Located in Auckland or Wellington

Join Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that 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
The Clinical Leadership team are in search of an experienced Principal Advisor to step into this permanent full-time position. Working closely with the Senior Advisor and Coordinator to support the Chief Clinical Officer and National Clinical Chiefs, you would be responsible for providing strategic advice across the Clinical Leadership function, maintaining focus on supporting health system delivery. This role will take the lead on overseeing the ministerial and government services workflow through the office, ensuring the office delivers quality products on time. The position will also support the office with wider work including drafting key documentation (reports, papers, presentations) and leading projects as required.
Mōu | About you
Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of overseeing ministerial and government services work relevant to the requirements of this role and be able to use this experience to bring ideas across to improve OCCO processes. You would be confident in leading projects, have a strong eye for detail and quality, and the ability to quickly understand new information, manage a broad range of work, prioritise well and keep key players informed.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Needs to draw on extensive specialised work experience in a relevant role, typically supported with professional qualifications – 10-15 years.
Experience in applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice, particularly in leading complex or contentious work.
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.
A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience (e.g. Law, Humanities or Business).

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role.
A collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills.

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei |Work that suits today's ever -changing world
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Our name, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.
At Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. 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 greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.
Tō tūranga i roto i Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. 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 life, 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 (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.” For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Anesha Pillay, Senior Recruitment Consultant via Anesha.pillay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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