12 months full time, fixed term
Based in Wellington CBD
Salary range: $104,574 to $126,740
Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
This role offers an opportunity to help more wāhine women, in all their diversity, be visible, connected and appointed to leadership and governance roles. Reporting to the Women in Leadership Manager, you’ll provide support and coordination across the team’s work. The team champions BoardConnector, the Ministry’s governance database, connecting board-ready candidates with opportunities in the public sector and beyond.
You’ll help keep BoardConnector candidate records accurate and current, respond to routine candidate enquiries, and run database searches and reports. You’ll coordinate the Minister’s New Zealand Royal Honours nominations and the annual stocktake of gender, Māori and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and committees. Alongside this, you’ll support the team’s LinkedIn presence and coordinate webinars, podcasts and events. You’ll also undertake research, prepare clear briefings, reports and correspondence, and keep workplans and timelines on track. Working collaboratively with colleagues, agencies, candidates and partners, you’ll help improve processes and handle sensitive information with care and discretion.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
The ideal person for this role will be an experienced policy professional with expertise in policy analysis and with an interest in designing, delivering, and testing policy options. You will also have excellent policy writing skills with the ability to provide quality papers and briefings to Ministers. You’ll enjoy working on a broad programme of policy projects and have the skills and experience to turn a ‘great idea’ into a workable solution. You can articulate the value of new ideas to decision makers and broader stakeholders and can visualise, interpret and communicate data and insights to a diverse audience.
In addition to policy analysis and policy writing skills, you will bring:
- Experience developing and designing a range of policy options.
- Strategic and tactical nous and understanding of political context.
- Coaching and mentoring expertise.
- A sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to apply this within the work that you do.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply for this position, email your completed application form, a cover letter and CV to our Recruitment Team via recruitment@women.govt.nz.
Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Applications made via Seek Quick Apply cannot be accepted.