• Wellington Based
• Fixed term until April 2025

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. About the Role
This role will play a key role in ensuring P&C meets its requirements in providing quality products to government services and the Minister's offices in a timely way. The role will work closely with the other members of the Business Services team, and SMEs in the business unit, to draft key ministerial products for the office ensuring attention to detail and timeliness are prioritised.
This role will work closely with the wider team, and the Senior Leadership Team. It is responsible for supporting delivery of routine and ad hoc work for the overall group by:

• Providing advice across the P&C Leadership function
• Maintaining a focus on supporting health system delivery, including through developing robust advice and options that support the development of clinical leadership, governance and quality across the clinical workforce of approx. 86,000 people.
• Developing advice, briefings and papers for Ministers, Commissioners and/or Executive Leadership Team as necessary.
• Leading the preparation of high quality, timely and accurate responses to written and oral parliamentary questions and Official Information Act requests, PQs, select committee, Ministerial and other requests to ensure quality, timely and accurate responses.
• Work alongside leadership to deliver the organisational priorities of Health NZ, and to drive continuous improvement in processes and practices within the team. Provide direction into the development and delivery of the P&C leadership work programme to realise the planned outcomes of the health reforms

Skills and experience

• Experience working in government services and developing products for Ministers' offices.
• A strong working knowledge of policy and ability to interpret and understand, legislation and the machinery of government.

You will bring

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
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 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.

How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Monday, 2 December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Matt Kelly at matt.kelly@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.