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Job Offer: Senior Advisor Safe, Strong Families and Communities:Maori Pacific JobsJob description:Job DescriptionSenior Advisor Safe, Strong Families and CommunitiesAbout us The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 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 salary, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, wh?nau and communities. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling M?ori, wh?nau, hap?, 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. Senior Advisor Safe, Strong Families and Communities »Fixed Term / Secondment, 12 Months »located in Wellington or Auckland »Are you passionate about helping New Zealand's most vulnerable? »Help us rebuild a critical public service and tackle some big issues »Join a dynamic and inclusive working environment! About our Team The Safe, Strong Families and Communities (SSFC) team sits within the M?ori, Community and Partnerships business unit at MSD. The current focus of the SSFC team is MSD's response to family violence, sexual violence and building financial capcapability across New Zealand. We make a real and positive difference for communities, through the services we invest in and the support we give. About the function As a Senior Advisor, you will be responsible for redesigning and enhancing current family violence services. Your function will be to inject fresh thinking and agility to enable and catalyse social and economic change in order to get the best results possible for people affected by family violence. this function involves working directly with non-government organisations, while also navigating government. We are seeking for a broad set of expertise within the Senior Advisor function. You will be expected to provide insight and analysis of systems and services at a national level and work closely with other government agencies. This will include developing and implementing services and system supports and promoting continuous improvement. this function can be located in head office Wellington or located in Auckland.The function will involve travelling broadly across the country to understand the current service landscape. expertise and practice We are pursuing positive individuals, with significant prior practice in community and social services, or government. You will need excellent relationship management expertise and be able to demonstrate how you have contributed to making your working environments great places to work. You will also be able to demonstrate your capability to develop practical solutions for complex problems with a focus on getting the job done! To be prosperous in the function, you will: » Be an innovative thinker that can provide practical solutions for complex issues. » Be comfortable with ambiguity. » Be able to bring a fresh perspective into service design. » Have a demonstrated capability of working collaboratively. » Be able to deliver and work to competing deadline. » Be an innovative thinker that can provide practical solutions for complex issues. » Ensure family violence services are responsive to M?ori. We also value practice and knowledge in these areas: » Co-design or human-centred design. » significant practice with non-government organisations, preferably in the social services sector. » practice working in the community with wh?nau M?ori. » Procurement and commissioning practice. » Policy practice. » knowledge of machinery of government. This is a new challenge for a highly capable Senior Advisor. An knowledge of family violence or practice within the sector is desirable because you will provide important support systems to our New Zealand communities. How to submit the application: 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 practice relates to the competencies listed in the position description. All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, Contact Us by us atjobs@msd.govt.nz Internal MSD Employees - please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate. Closing date:Sunday, 11 July 2021. Joining us Joining MSD means being part of a wh?nau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with M?ori, Hap?, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process. How to submit the application:APPLY HERE-Closing date: Sunday, 11 July 2021.Skills:
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