Senior Policy Advisors, Firearms

at  New Zealand Ministry of Justice

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

HE PŪKENGA TOU / SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

As a senior policy advisor, you will bring deep policy experience to lead work streams within the overall firearms law reform programme. You will be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and able to hit the ground running.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be able to think analytically and critically, find complex problems interesting, and have a knack for solving them.
• Have strong relationship management skills, working to build and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, both learning from and influencing their perspectives.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to write clearly and simplify complex information, and ask questions to improve your understanding.
• Take the initiative to go beyond the immediate task, problem or issue, and apply sound judgement.

You will be experienced in:

• leading complex policy projects and reviewing and developing complex legislation
• all stages of the Parliamentary legislative process
• coaching and mentoring advisors
• designing and running consultation processes.

KO WAI MĀTOU/WHO WE ARE

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we’re committed to strengthening people’s trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Policy Group is focused on making New Zealand a safe and just society. We are committed to honouring our commitments under te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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.

• Be able to think analytically and critically, find complex problems interesting, and have a knack for solving them.
• Have strong relationship management skills, working to build and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, both learning from and influencing their perspectives.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to write clearly and simplify complex information, and ask questions to improve your understanding.
• Take the initiative to go beyond the immediate task, problem or issue, and apply sound judgement