Senior Adviser - Enterprise Planning

The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.

Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga mo Aotearoa whanui.

Senior Adviser - Enterprise Planning

• Opportunity to apply your planning and performance expertise in a global Ministry
• Join a high-performing, friendly and supportive team
• Permanent opportunity based at our Head Office in Wellington

Support MFAT to act in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.

Korero mo te turanga - About the role

This is a specialist planning and performance role focused on coordinating and leading the delivery of MFAT's enterprise planning system to enable the Ministry to prioritise and deliver great outcomes for New Zealand.

Our Strategy and Performance Division (SAPD) links strategy, planning, resourcing and performance to help the Ministry maximise its collective impact. As Senior Adviser - Enterprise Planning, you will be one of three key people within SAPD's Enterprise Planning and Performance team that is responsible for enterprise planning; monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance; and linking resourcing to strategic intent.

Key responsibilities you will be asked to carry out:

• You will be able to contribute to the design and lead delivery and maintenance of a fit for purpose planning system to enable the Ministry to prioritise, plan and resource delivery of its responsibilities.
• You will be able to engage actively with the organisation and policy leads to support strong understanding and implementation of that system.
• You will manage and coordinate delivery of the annual strategic and business planning cycle.
• You will manage production of the Ministry's Strategic Intentions document.

For more detail you can view a copy of the position description here.

The full salary range for this role is $104,670 and $141,612 total remuneration, inclusive of our 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution. We expect to appoint at a position in range depending on your skills and experience within this band.

Ma wai te mahi nei? - Who are we looking for?

If you are a team player who brings manaakitanga and kotahitanga to your work and you enjoy working with, and through, others in a great team, we'd love to hear from you.

In additiona, we would like to hear about your skills and experience that includes your:

• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining enterprise planning systems, preferable in the public sector
• Experience in strategic and business planning
• Knowledge of central agencies' planning, review and benchmarking approaches
• Experience in producing planning and accountability documentation
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including design capability in Word.

Also desirable is Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) experience, which is an increasing focus of the team.

Ideally you will also have a good understanding of tikanga (Maori customs and protocols), with the ability to weave te ao Maori (the Maori worldview) into your work.

If you are just starting on this journey that's OK too - as long as you have a willingness to learn and a desire to develop your cultural capability. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, this is important to us and we offer training and support.

Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Aorere - Why MFAT?

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

MFAT is Rainbow Tick accredited. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

You can find out more about our staff networks and our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here

Mo matou - About us

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand's interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

Me pehea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

Apply today with your CV and cover letter.

For a confidential discussion please contact Ben Eckman.

To be considered for this position you must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain a NZ Government National Security clearance at Confidential level.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a Confidential security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 21st March 2025.

Please note: This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a `Corporate' role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.

While it is not usual for specialist staff to be `posted' outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you would need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.

If you do have an interest in an MFAT foreign policy/diplomatic career, you would be welcome to apply for this either via our graduate recruitment or mid-level foreign policy recruitment campaigns

As Senior Adviser - Enterprise Planning, you will be one of three key people within SAPD's Enterprise Planning and Performance team that is responsible for enterprise planning; monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance; and linking resourcing to strategic intent.