Principal Advisor - Investment Planning

• Opportunity to make an impact to NZTA’s medium- and long-term investment planning and outcomes
• Play a lead role in a new and innovative position to shape and influence transport investment over the next 30 years
• Play a key role in ensuring tangible investments contribute to long-term performance of the land transport system

​Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The System Investment Planning team helps shape the future of the land transport system through leading direction about the best way to optimise long-term investment in New Zealand’s land transport system and provide next steps and pathways for implementation.

This role helps shape long-term investment direction and informs decision makers on how to achieve best medium- and long-term returns for New Zealand’s investment in the land transport system, whilst ensuring long-term performance of the transport system.

The Principal Advisor will translate Government direction, NZTA Waka Kotahi strategy and land transport strategic plans into potential future transport investments; apply frameworks and tools to assess strategic investments and interpret frameworks to provide specialist insights and advice.

We are looking for an experienced advisor who will provide leadership in an evolving and innovative environment to build our long-term investment capability.  You will thrive in a work environment that is challenging but impactful and relish the reward of working in a team to shape a growing function within NZTA Waka Kotahi.

At a practical level, you will bring experience in working with infrastructure investment planning, be able to provide guidance and have experience in the development and interpretation of investment analysis into practical advice for senior leaders, executives and Board. You will have excellent communication skills that enable you to work across NZTA Waka Kotahi and with external stakeholders to influence investment outcomes. 

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Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated expertise with government decision and policy making processes
• A significant level of understanding of New Zealand’s planning and funding frameworks within local and central government and related investment planning and decision processes
• An understanding of the New Zealand land transport system and its policy, investment, planning, and regulatory frameworks
• Significant experience in leading, advising, and providing advice on investment planning analysis frameworks, and collateral to support medium to long-term investment planning decision making
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility to help support the delivery of NZTA’s investment planning function and influence investment outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to simplify complex concepts to senior staff and governors.  You will have experience in drafting papers and advice to governors such as boards and ministers. 
• Good analytical, critical, and conceptual thinking using numerical and financial data in a complex environment
• The ability to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and resilience in an organic environment

Qualifications: 

• A tertiary qualification preferable at the post graduate level in a related discipline or equivalent experience

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Ko wai mātou | About us

At NZTA Waka Kotahi, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depend on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. The Transport Agency has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.

NZTA Waka Kotahi is the largest infrastructure delivery agent in New Zealand, our work touches the lives of all New Zealanders by planning, designing, delivering, managing and operating an integrated transport system along with our partners. We have some of the most capable and motivated people in the industry working to provide a transport system that enables New Zealanders to live, travel, work and connect.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Along with our other benefits we also have 5 weeks annual leave and an Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for all permanent employees. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply: 

Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

For further information, email: [email protected]

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.