Manager Strategy and Policy

• Lead Regional Economic Development policy for MBIE
• Permanent full-time position based in our central Wellington offices.
• Salary midpoint $206,196 inlcuding Kiwisaver

Take your career to the next level - Be part of the Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit leadership team. In this role you will be leading an established policy team with a busy work programme, joining at a key time in the delivery of the Regional Infrastructure Fund.

The team is responsible for supporting the delivery Kānoa managed funds, leading regional economic development policy development and stewardship; and operational policy to support Kānoa and Crown Regional Holdings Limited. 

A key function of the role is developing and maintaining networks and relationships with key government agency partners and colleagues across Kānoa, MBIE and Government.  We are looking for an experienced policy leader with political nous who takes a collaborative approach to policy development and relishes the challenge of working in a fast paced and agile environment to achieve outcomes.

Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit has the goal of enhancing economic development, meaningful employment opportunities and positive social outcomes in regional New Zealand. We work across government and with industry, communities, iwi and local government through our programmes.

• Understands the strategic context, current policy agenda and priorities, and is able to apply foresight and judgement to shape the work programme and policy projects to anticipate needs and priorities of the Minister and Ministry.
• Is able to apply strong intellectual capability to analyse large, complex policy issues and readily grasp and synthesise the ideas, analysis and advice produced by others.
• Demonstrates mastery of public policy processes and has an in-depth understand of the policy production process, including stakeholder consultation processes.
• Is able to communicate and persuade using a range of oral, written and visual mediums in diverse situations.
• Is sensitive to how people and organisation function, deals comfortably with organisation politics and anticipates land mines and plans approach accordingly.
• Proven track record of managing a team in a medium to large public sector or business organisation.
• Have policy leadership experience, someone who has built strong, collaborative teams
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

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All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Jess Dalbeth at jess.dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 31st August (midnight)