Senior Advisor Accreditation - Wellington (Fixed Term/Secondment to Aug'25)About MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Te Kahui Kahu is a unit of approximately 85 people hosted by the Ministry of Social Development. Our purpose is to help make sure social services are safe for New Zealanders to use. Our main role is to accredit social service providers on behalf of six government agencies that fund a range of social services across the motu. The six agencies share the cost of accreditation between them, and a representative from each agency comprises our advisory board.
We assess providers against a suite of accreditation standards relevant to the services they are delivering. This provides assurance to government, communities and service users, and helps providers to succeed. We want New Zealanders to be confident to use social services that help them live the lives they choose.
The Senior Adviser is part of our national office team, primarily based in Te Whanganui-a-tara, that supports our National Manager Accreditation.
This is a busy role, and we need someone to hit the ground running to help ensure we continue to provide a timely, fair and professional accreditation service. The role includes:
providing high quality information and advice to internal staff and external stakeholders, including our agency partners and social service providersdeveloping and maintaining great working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholdersleading, or contributing to, systems, process and practice improvement work to enable quality accreditation practiceresolving complex or sensitive operational challenges, risks and issuespreparing and publishing written material for a range of internal and external audiencesTo succeed in the role, you will need:
top notch written and oral communication skillsto be a critical thinker, able to offer solutions based on sound judgementexcellent IT skills, and the ability to learn new systems and toolsthe ability to build and manage great working relationshipsthe ability to see the big picture but home in on the detail when neededthe ability to anticipate risks and solve complex problemsexperience at process improvement and implementing operational policya sound understanding of the machinery of government and political awarenessWe're committed to embedding Te Ao Maori across our work, and building capability to engage with whanau, hapu and iwi. This means applicants will need to demonstrate they have a knowledge of Te Ao Maori and a commitment to learn.
In return, we offer a high energy, inclusive and supportive work environment with a great team culture, and opportunities for career development.
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form. Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description. All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at ******.
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