Team Leader Corporate Ministerial Servicesat Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment -
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- Lead a high-performing team at the heart of government operations• Permanent, full time position based in our central Wellington offices• Salary $118,390
- $143,639 + Kiwisaver + Employee Wellness Benefit Tēnei tūranga
- About the Role: As Team Leader Corporate Ministerial Services, you'll lead a team of Senior Ministerial Services Advisors responsible for delivering high-quality responses to ministerial service requests across MBIE's Corporate and Digital Shared Services and Strategy and Assurance groups.
You'll play a pivotal role in:• Providing expert advice on ministerial servicing, including Official Information Act (OIA) requests.• Building team capability and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.• Liaising with Ministerial offices and acting as a key escalation point.• Driving consistency, quality, and timeliness in ministerial products and advice.
This is a leadership role where your strategic thinking, relationship management, and public sector expertise will make a real impact.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana- Skills and Experience Required We're seeking a collaborative and experienced leader who brings:
- In-depth knowledge of ministerial servicing, the OIA, and Ombudsman guidelines.• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams• A strong understanding of the processes that underpin the operations of the public sector environment, including policy development, Cabinet and parliamentary processes, accountability and reporting.• A strategic and analytical thinker who is able to make connections between various aspects of the organisation and is able to prepare a cohesive approach across an organisation.• Excellent communication and influencing skills both verbal and written particularly business writing and reporting.• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
- About MBIE: MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
Mahi Tahi- Better Together Māia
- Bold and brave Pae Kahurangi
- Build our Future Pono Me Te Tika
- Own It Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity
- Hīkina Whakatutuki
- which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei.
He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui.
E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.
Me pēhea te tono- How to Apply: Click here to view a position description.
When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.
All applications must be submitted via our online process.Email Marie Manley at marie.manley2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17966 if you have any further questions.
Applications close on Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm