Full-time permanent
Based in Wellington CBD
Salary range: $124,834 to $158,497
Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
This role presents a great opportunity to leverage your extensive policy and relationship management experience across a broad and interesting strategic work programme. Our work spans economic empowerment, health and wellbeing, safety and leadership, and our international work protects and promotes the rights of wāhine women and kōtiro girls.
In this role you will lead and drive one or more sections of our policy programme, building and leveraging relationships across government and with key stakeholders to develop and influence policy settings. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Ministry to support our end-to-end policy approach and will support members of the policy team to grow and develop.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
The ideal person for this role will be a skilled policy professional with experience as a principal policy advisor or at an equivalent level, and expertise in leading policy projects. You will also have experience working with senior stakeholders across government and beyond and you may have had some experience in international policy work or with international organisations. 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, and to bring others on the journey with you. You can coach and mentor to support junior staff to develop and grow and support the policy manager with the overall running of the team.
In addition, you will have solid policy analysis and advice skills, including:
- A commitment to improving the lives of all wāhine women and kōtiro girls
- Extensive experience in a public service environment and a strong understanding of the machinery of government
- Experience of writing for various audiences, including Cabinet, Ministers and senior leaders
- Strategic and tactical nous and understanding of political context
- 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.