Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Make a real impact: Become part of our vision to eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence in Aotearoa New Zealand
Are you ready to be part of something bigger? We are a unit with a significant system role, working across government to take collective action against family violence and sexual violence.
We steward the family violence and sexual violence system and drive realisation of the cross-agency strategy—Te Aorerekura. We work in partnership with communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, placing survivors, families, and whānau at the heart of everything we do.
Te Haeata/The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Advisor to join our Outcomes and Insights team for a 12-month fixed term position covering parental leave. We are part of the Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence.
The Outcomes and Insights team supports better and more consistent decision-making, interventions, and learning—both within the Business Unit and across the wider system.
We are embarking on a journey of enhancing our provision of insights and evidence to better inform and enable effective decision making. Your role would be pivotal to support the development of this work.
We are specifically interested in candidates with data storytelling and visualisation skills to help the team both translate and enhance our delivery of evidence and insights to inform and enable decision making.
In this role, you will:
- collaborate across the Business Unit on projects aligned to the Te Aorerekura Action Plan focus areas, in particular Keeping People safe, Investing and Commissioning Well, and Stopping Violence
- assist in the development of a work programme which drives evidence and insights-led decision making
- use your skills in data storytelling and visualisation to translate complex insights into clear, engaging evidence that supports decision-making
- support the Principal Advisor to work in partnership with an external provider to complete the Multi-Agency Responses Outcome Evaluation.
Ō Pūkenga/Skills and Experience
To be successful in the role you will have:
- 3–5+ years of experience in research, evaluation, or insights—ideally in the public sector
- strong skills in data storytelling and visualisation to bring evidence to life for decision-makers
- confident providing advice in ambiguous or incomplete situations
- strong written and verbal communication; experienced advising Ministers and senior leaders
- proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships and networks.
Mō mātou/About us
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here.
our values: We are guided by values such as Kotahitanga (equity in relationships and inclusion), Kaitiakitanga (protection and accountability), Mahi Tahi (collaboration and collective advocacy), Ora (wellbeing and restoration), Koi Mahi (learning and innovation), and Tiki-Pono-Aroha (integrity).
one team: As a small unit, we work as one team to deliver maximum impact. We are flexible, working in cross-functional teams to ensure we have the right mix of capability to do the right work. We are innovative and harness the people across the Family Violence and Sexual Violence system to deliver collective impact.
professional development: We support continuous development of technical capability and leadership expertise.
We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:
- 4.4 weeks holiday leave.
- flexible work hours where possible.
- an online professional development portal.
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks.
See our full range of benefits here.
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for this role will be between $111,766 and $135,539 based on skills and experience.
Tono mai/Apply
To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.
Applications close on Sunday 3 August, however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and may invite successful candidates to interview before the close date.
If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz
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