Senior Advisor Learning & Development

• Job Type: Permanent Full Time
• Category: Human Resources
• Location: Wellington City
• Date Advertised: 25-JUL-25
• Job Reference: MOJ/1876042
• Job Title: Senior Advisor Learning & Development
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Come join the Ministry's People Experience Team (PX) as we kick off an exciting new chapter, with the launch of a newly established Culture and Capability team, supported by dedicated organisational development and learning and development functions.

These initiatives are part of a bold strategy and action plan focused on building a high-performing team and shaping the future capability of the organisation.

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As Senior Advisor Learning and Development (L&D), you'll play a key role in shaping a culture of continuous learning and development. This is a chance to make this role your own, through learning focused on leadership development, Māori Crown relations capabilities, core professional skills, organisation culture, employee experience and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Part of a small enterprise L&D team, this opportunity would suit a learning and development superstar who is excited to:

• Take a lead role in the implementation of our new enterprise L&D strategy and action plan
• Provide high-level advice to the business to identify effective learning solutions to meet their requirements
• Influence and enhance our internal L&D community of practice
• Source, design, develop, deliver, evaluate and report on enterprise-level learning programmes and impacts
• Role model culturally affirming practices through your approaches and relationships; and
• Support the operational delivery of learning events.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Extensive experience and expertise across the learning and development lifecycle
• Experience implementing a range of learning solutions to a wide variety of audiences including different role types, neurodiversity and a range of lived experiences
• Proven ability to make strategic connections to align learning with organisational goals
• A commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an understanding of te ao Māori me ōna tikanga Māori
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural worldviews and how this translates to a learning context
• Practical experience with learning management systems (ideally Totara Learn), authoring tools and wizardry with Microsoft Office products including MS Teams and SharePoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills; and
• Personal qualities such as a growth mindset, curiosity, creativity, adaptability, patience, tenacity and a sense of humour.

Mō mātou/About us

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 purpose of our People Experience team is to help the Ministry's people to have a great experience at work. This begins before they start with us and goes right though until they leave us. We build and operate the people-related practices that form the experience of the people who work here, in the areas of organisational development, learning, employment relations and human resources. We also advise and support our leaders and employees as they do their jobs day-to-day. We're a group of committed specialists who want to make a difference.

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.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The salary band for this role is $98,208 - $135,539 with the appointing salary for this role likely to be between $98,208 and $126,683, based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Sunday 10 August 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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