Senior Advisor, Pacific | Kaitohutohu Matua, Pacific - Auckland

• Permanent new role, make it your own, set the standard

• Opportunity for career growth and development

• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe  

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!! 

Starting salary: $ 95,972 - $ 112,181 + superannuation

Other benefits include:

• Balance life and work commitments

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)

• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)

The role | Te tūnga 

As Senior Advisor - Pacific, you will provide support and high-quality specialised advice to shape and implement data strategies that benefit Pacific communities.

Your primary focus will be to collaborate across government to address Pacific data needs, ensuring a shared understanding and facilitating the development, collection, dissemination, and use of data to meet those needs.

You will collaborate closely with teams in the Statistical Delivery Branches, as well as with our Principal and Senior Engagement Advisors and other key stakeholders across the organisation, to provide timely strategic and operational advice aimed at enhancing the value and utilisation of data relating to Pacific communities.

Our ideal candidate will bring the following:

• A sound understanding of Pacific knowledge and capability across the many Pacific groups.

• Be proficient in at least one Pacific language.

• Experience in establishing, supporting and maintaining relationships with Pacific communities that informs your appreciation of the challenges they are facing, as well as their aspirations, and how this relates to the collection and use of data. 

• Experienced in developing and executing Pacific-focused strategies that align with organisational goals.

• Skilled in leading implementation, adapting to changes, and fostering community and stakeholder engagement.

• Possess the mana to engage with others, and influence and lead them to achieve enhanced Pacific community responsiveness and Pacific-focused outcomes. 

• Knowledge and experience in supporting the development and deployment of programmes, frameworks and/or models that enhance responsiveness to Pacific community. 

• Understands the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to your role as a public servant and seeks opportunities to better meet the information needs of Māori and Pacific. Supports initiatives to increase responsiveness to Māori and Pacific.  

What you bring | Nōu te rourou   

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to share all relevant experience irrespective of where it was gained in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us. 

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

About Us | Ko mātou  

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.  

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono   

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. 

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. 

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.  

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.  

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.