Capability Development Advisor I NZ Government Procurement

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• New Zealand Government Procurement
• Permanent position based in Wellington
• Salary range: $75,114 - $88,266 + Kiwisaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are looking for a Capability Development Advisor superstar!

You will be part of a dynamic and agile team reporting to the Manager Procurement Workforce and Capability, within New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP). While this role will be working in the NZ Government Procurement branch at MBIE, you don’t need to be a procurement professional but an interest in capability is desirable.

As Capability Development Advisor, you will be a key member of our team, working to enhance the skills and expertise of the procurement workforce across the public sector. You will work within the Procurement Workforce and Capability team, contributing to the design, development and implementation of workforce and capability initiatives.

This role provides an opportunity to work collaboratively with other government agencies to provide support at all levels of government procurement. The teams work focuses on supporting and building the procurement capability of agencies through numerous avenues such as individual training and development, organisational capability assessments and providing data and insights. You will be expected to provide support for agencies implementing functional lead initiatives.

You will be expected to provide support to our team through monitoring our external mailbox and managing our work programme planning, agile sprints and retrospectives. This role provides an opportunity to work collaboratively with other government agencies to provide support at all levels of procurement.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of theory and good practice in Learning and Development
• Contributed to projects, completing tasks to scope, time and budget, and achieving successful outcomes.
• Understanding of Agile methodology particularly facilitating sprints.
• Understanding of procurement and able to learn and relay procurement concepts and processes to a wide audience with differing levels of understanding and experience.
• Able to identify key risks, issues or actions.
• Understanding of good commercial practice.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of public sector context, New Zealand machinery of government and government procurement policy would be an advantage but is not essential.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Roxani Rahn at roxani.rahn2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16654 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 9 March.