Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Principal Advisor, Investment
Everybody should have a place to live that is warm, dry, safe, stable and affordable, with access to the support they need to live healthy, successful lives.
- Support development of a new capability for the Ministry
- Key role in developing procurement and investment frameworks
- Be part of a new team leading system-level change in how the government invests to achieve positive housing outcomes
Everybody should have a place to live that is warm, dry, safe, stable and affordable, with access to the support they need to live healthy, successful lives.
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealand's housing and urban development work programme. A key part of our role is to understand what's happening, what the future might hold, and help focus effort across the system to ensure the right settings, tools and funding are in place and drive action through collaboration and partnership.
Mō te tūnga'| About the role
You will be a key part of a new team established to ensure that the Ministry's investment in housing is effective and represents value for money. This role will support the Manager, Portfolio Investment and team to:
- develop investment strategies, frameworks and plans, and provide advice on how to apply these
- steward investment decision making processes and provide assurance on how these are being undertaken to senior leaders
- maintain an overall view of the government's investment in housing, as well as provide advice on more complex and significant projects
- establish working relationships across the Ministry, including policy, finance, Crown entity monitoring and the rest of the Delivery Group so the Ministry's advice and investment decision-making is robust, provides value for money and fiscal implications are well understood.
This role will have a specific focus on developing and maintaining the Ministry's procurement strategy for investment in housing, to guide the running of the purchasing function and value for money investment in housing. This will involve a hands-on approach with teams initially to guide the implementation of new purchasing approaches, including building capability and ensuring the Ministry is able to deliver to required timeframes.
The team won't be focused on specific projects, but will lead change in systems and frameworks to achieve better outcomes from government investment in housing and support other teams to apply these frameworks. The team may from time to time be involved in complex, high risk and/or high value projects to provide technical, specialist advice and assurance.
This role sits within the recently created Portfolio Investment team and National Settings branch, as part of the Ministry's Delivery Group.
The salary range for this role is $141,632 - $173,105 + 3% Kiwisaver contribution.
Ō'wheako, ō pukenga | About you
We are looking for someone who can lead complex work programmes from conception to implementation and has experience in mentoring and building capability. Ideally you will have a background in public finance and/or investment management with a practical focus on set up and operation.
Ideally your skills and experience will include
- An ability to design, implement and continuously improve financial investment and procurement frameworks that are easily used by others and have positive system-level outcomes
- A track record for providing specialist financial advice, including on complex investment proposals
- A practical and solutions focussed approach
- A deep understanding of government financial processes
- A track record of providing sound, trusted advice to senior leaders
- Demonstrated thought leadership experience, particularly in establishing new functions and developing capability.
Mō mātou |'About us
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga reflects the intention of 'the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Māori whakatauki (proverb) 'he kurakāinga e hokia, he kuratangata e kore e hokia', - 'a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kāingaora, he haporiora - thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home. The importance of ensuring the wellbeing of people within the home, and our connection with the land - acknowledges the generations of people who have always called this place 'home' - and affirms our commitment to delivering for future generations of New Zealanders.
Ngā'painga | What we offer'
- Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity, provide safe spaces, and encourage thought-leadership
- Close to the railway station, modern office space and cloud -based technology that allows for joined up, cohesive collaboration
- Wellbeing initiatives, tools and courses, and a discounted health insurance scheme
- Open minds - we aren't afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page, from here you can upload your CV and cover letter.
Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page, from here you can upload your CV and cover letter.
Please note, while applications close on Sunday 11 May 2025, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.'
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