- Contribute to meaningful mahi that drives change for women and girls.
- Bring your coordination, research and communication skills to support women into leadership and governance roles.
- Full time, fixed term, based in Wellington.
We’re looking for a highly organised Senior Advisor to provide project, process and research support to our Women in Leadership team. You’ll bring excellent writing skills, confidence working with databases and data, and a practical approach to helping more women, in all their diversity, be visible, connected and appointed to leadership and governance roles.
Mō Manatū Wāhine | About Manatū Wāhine
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women is the Government’s principal advisor on improving the lives of wāhine women and kōtiro girls in Aotearoa New Zealand. We provide system leadership, working across government and with stakeholders to improve outcomes for wāhine women and kōtiro girls.
Our people are crucial to achieving our strategic outcomes. We’re looking for a capable senior advisor with a great work attitude to join our Women in Leadership team and help us deliver for wāhine women.
We value our Ko wai mātou (ways of working) which reflect who we are and what’s important to us; they guide and influence how we work as individuals, as teams and as one Ministry to achieve the best outcomes for those we serve.
Our Ko wai mātou are:
- Kia Māia - we are brave and courageous in all we do.
- Tuia mai - we embrace and support wāhine from all communities.
- Whakamanawa - we lead with heart to achieve the best outcomes for wāhine.
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
This is a full-time, fixed term role. The salary range for this role is $104,574 to $126,740. A copy of the full job description and application form can be found on the Manatū Wāhine website.
To apply for this position, email your completed application form, a cover letter and CV, via recruitment@women.govt.nz. Applications made via Seek Quick Apply cannot be accepted.
Applications close at 5:00PM, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
We are committed to providing a working environment that values inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our current and future employees, which will help us to improve outcomes for wāhine women and kōtiro girls. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.
