- Two-year Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity.
- Join a small collaborative team responsible for responding to official correspondence
- Work with a variety of our external monitoring agencies.
Mo te tunga | About the role
As the Senior Adviser Monitoring Agency Relationships, your key responsibilities will be co-ordinating and responding to official correspondence from the Departments external monitoring agencies. You will need to maintain active communication with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations managed. You will also ensure work outputs are of a high quality and contribute effectively to the Monitoring Agency Relationship teams service delivery.
Some of your day-to-day activities will include:
- Interacting with the Departments external monitoring agencies such as the Privacy Commission, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Health and Disability Commission, the Human Rights Commission as well as others
- Consulting across the Department's multiple sites, asking questions, joining dots and analysing information from internal and external stakeholders
- Utilising your excellent writing skills to draft official Department responses
- Managing relationships with external monitoring entities and internal stakeholders
- Supporting senior leaders' visibility of monitoring agency recommendations
Mou | About you
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with excellent writing skills, strong relationships skills, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to delivering high-quality responses to complex pieces of work. Flexible working arrangements are possible, although the ability to be present at National Office on occasion will likely be required.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and maintain a broad range of strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including using and interpreting complex information and drawing conclusions.
- Experience in managing and prioritising workload to deliver outcomes within timeframes.
- Proven ability to use initiative
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to encourage and lead cooperative efforts, identifying and managing potential areas of conflict.
- Demonstrated ability to act in a collaborative manner and contribute as an effective and influential team member.
Nga painga | The benefits
The midpoint of the salary range is $119,013 and the full range (85%-120%) is $101,162 - $142,816. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Mo matou | About us
Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hokai Rangi strategy.
We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.
Tono inaianei | Apply Now
To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency - applications received via email will not be considered.
When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.
Applications close on: Thursday the 31st of July 2025.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact [email protected], or visit careers.corrections.govt.nz.
