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Senior Adviser

Ministry of Transport

Wellington<

Category Consultancy Jobs

Position Title: Senior Adviser Team and Group: Maritime Security Oversight Committee, Policy Position Type: Permanent, Full Time (38 hours per week) Location: Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf Salary: $108,126 $143,618 per annum ( KiwiSaver) Supportive and friendly work environment Small, agile and performance focused government agency Gain exposure across the organisation About the Ministry of Transport | He kupu m mtou Te Manat Waka The Ministry of Transport is the system leader for the transport sector whether its on land, at sea, in the air, or connecting Aotearoa to the world. We are the governments principal adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment and play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve the prosperity for New Zealanders. At Te Manat Waka, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile Ministry, which maintains a work culture based on our values Integrity, Excellence and Collaboration.

About the opportunity | Ng whakamrama m te tnga You will work in the Maritime Security Oversight Committee Secretariat; a small cross-sector team that provides governance support to the Maritime Security Oversight Committee (MSOC), implements the Cabinet mandated Maritime Security Strategy Te Kaitiakitanga O Tangaroa with its associated programme of work, and leads maritime security policy development for New Zealand. The Secretariat is hosted by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), a small, thriving Ministry at the heart of decision making. The Secretariat is focused on the effective delivery of maritime security for 1/12 th of the worlds surface area.

You will lead performance measurement and risk management for the maritime security sector. The position will work collaboratively across the sector, including National Maritime Coordination Centre and maritime security agencies, in the development of all-of-government plans that aim to treat New Zealands maritime security risks. As a member of the Secretariat, youll have the chance to work at the cutting edge of New Zealands maritime security governance, provide advice to Ministers and work with a vast range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include: Leading the monitoring and measurement framework that supports maritime security sector assurance and integrating assurance practice into the implementation of the Strategy Leading the maritime security risks framework in support of the sector-wide management of New Zealands maritime security risks and integrating risk practice into the implementation of the Strategy Providing high quality advice and governance support to the Joint Maritime Advisory Group and MSOC as their board secretary Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders across the maritime security sector and the national security system. Supporting the development of multi-agency plans for the implementation of the Strategys four pillars Contributing to multiple pieces of work concurrently, actively, and in.

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