Position Overview: Support the planning and delivery of key transport projects at regional and national level.
Work closely with the Regional Manager System Design to design integrated transport solutions.
About the Opportunity: The Regional System Design Advisor is crucial to this mahi.
This key regionally based role is part of a national System Design team, with strong linkages into the broader organisation.
This connection is essential for ensuring regional outcomes, learnings and work are strongly connected to national direction and priorities, and that the regional insights and learnings are shared back across the organisation nationally.
The Regional System Design Advisor is a partnership role, where you are working side by side with local government as well as across NZTA to ensure alignment with national transport policy, providing integrated transport planning guidance, and working towards a shared long-term vision of the transport system that will deliver on wider transport outcomes.
Your mahi involves solving problems, seeking creative solutions, and tackling challenges holistically, whilst considering inter-dependencies and trade-offs, ultimately leading to the right interventions in the right place at the right time.
About You: Relationships are at the heart of this work, both internally and externally.
Success means navigating challenging political environments and competing demands on our council partners.
The ability to disseminate lots of information clearly and simply and communicate appropriately is a must.
To be successful in this role, you will bring: Experience in Transport Planning or broader transport system design ideally.
Proven experience working with external and internal parties and managing effective relationships.
Sound written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts simply.
Strong analytical thinking skills with experience in central or local government.
In-depth understanding of central and local government systems and cycles.
Proven influencing and collaboration skills internally and externally across other organisations.
Tertiary qualifications level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
About Us: The Transport Services Group is responsible for the planning, design, delivery, and maintenance of transport system operations and improvements.
With a focus on developing a place-based and integrated transport system, Transport Services works alongside local and central government partners to ensure optimal investment that delivers the best long-term transport outcomes.
Application Information: Applications close: 8 September 2024.
For further information, email: ******.
To be considered for this position, you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
NZTA Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values.
Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications.
We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
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