October 22, 2024

New Zealand Government

Wellington City

FULL TIME

Senior Advisor, Commercial

Use your experience in financial analysis to improve housing outcomes in Aotearoa
Wellington or Auckland based opportunity with flexible working

As Senior Advisor, Commercial, you will provide commercial advice and support to commercial activities in Places and legacy work. Your work will be assigned to you by your reporting manager through our matrix management model.

Your duties will include:
- Working with identified partners to determine the best commercial delivery approach/vehicle.
- Defining/drafting the overarching commercial requirements to enable delivery of the identified housing/urban development solution for a place.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate the commercial, legislative and design risks and advise on how they could be managed.
- Awareness of internal and external factors that may impact on the viability and delivery of the housing solution.
- Working closely with place-based teams to build relationships with stakeholders and deliver fit for purpose housing solutions for the Place.
- Ensuring timelines are met for projects that you are leading or contributing to, including providing information to support accurate reporting on delivery pipelines.
- Contribute to, or lead, projects that improve workplace processes and ways of working.
The salary range for this role is $102,699 - $125,521 + 3% Kiwisaver contribution.

Mōu | About you

To thrive in our busy, challenging and changing environment, you will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver change for Government.

You will be committed to strengthening the Māori-Crown relationship, and to growing your knowledge and use of te ao māori, te reo, tikanga māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and māori values and perspectives in your work, while supporting others to do the same. To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Understanding of implementation and project-based lead approach. This may be acquired through relevant experience or qualification
- Strong commercial acumen related to property development including knowledge of the housing sector, key operatives and trends
- The ability to interrogate financial models and use excel proficiently.
- Ability to interpret development plans, against design standards, and provide concise written and verbal feedback.
- Proven skills to manage projects at different stages of development.
- Working knowledge of the Resource Management Act and Building Act
- Understand differing Lease documentation, legal vocabulary, and the Residential Tenancies Act.
- A proven track record of building and maintaining effective working relationships within a team, a wider organisation, and with external stakeholders.
- An appreciation of the iwi/ Maori property development sector and committed to a programme where iwi are development partners.
- Comfortable working with both private and public sector housing environment.
- Ideally, you will have experience in the public service or central government.
Mō mātou |'About us

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga reflects the intention of 'the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Māori whakatauki (proverb) 'he kurakāinga e hokia, he kuratangata e kore e hokia', - 'a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kāingaora, he haporiora - thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home. The importance of ensuring the wellbeing of people within the home, and our connection with the land - acknowledges the generations of people who have always called this place 'home' - and affirms our commitment to delivering for future generations of New Zealanders.

Ngā'painga | What we offer'
- Flexible working to give work/life balance
- Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity, provide safe spaces, and encourage thought-leadership
- Close to the railway station, modern office space and cloud -based technology that allows for joined up, cohesive collaboration
- Wellbeing initiatives, tools and courses, and a discounted health insurance scheme
- Open minds - we aren't afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
- We work to make sure the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi are enabled
- Salaries automatically move up a step on an annual basis
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page, from here you can upload your CV and cover letter. Please note, while applications close on 5pm, Tuesday 5 November 2024, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.'

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