Live, work and play in Aotearoa New Zealand's most spectacular setting.No two days at Queenstown Lakes District Council are the same.
Every day we provide services, facilities and programmes essential to the health and wellbeing of our people and environment, while stepping up to the challenges and opportunities that come with being New Zealand's fastest growing territorial authority.We're proud to be QLDC.
Our people are motivated by a shared purpose driven by care, connection and community.
All our roles are at the heart of a dynamic and diverse set of communities where you will be making a genuine difference every day.
Join us.We're looking for a Policy Advisor to join our high performing Strategy & Policy team.
We offer hybrid working practices, a host of employee benefits (including highly discounted access to our health and fitness facilities), and a genuine commitment to your training and career development.What you'll be doing / He aha te mahiA varied and interesting role, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering strategic policy advice across a range of areas.
You'll ensure strategic policy aligns with the strategic direction of the organisation and will work across council advising on and entrenching policy.The role will involve:Anticipating and identifying emerging issues, trends and problemsContributing to the community submission processes including advocacy, data gathering and analysisLeading the review and making of bylawsDeveloping high-quality policy advice for Councillors, the Chief Executive, and the Executive Leadership teamWorking with key internal stakeholders to help translate our strategic and planning documents into actionManaging progress using the Council's systems and processes for monitoring, measuring, reporting, risk identification and management, and quality assuranceWhat you'll bring to the role / Ko wai to PukekaYou'll have a qualification in Public Policy or Public Management and will have worked within the field for a number of years.
You'll have experience within a government or government adjacent organisation and will have sound knowledge of related legislation and central policy.To best succeed in this role you'll have:Strong relationship building skills with the ability to effectively work with both internal and external stakeholdersThe ability to work across multiple projects at one time #J-18808-Ljbffr
