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Principal Advisor - TransitionWellington Water • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Principal Advisor - Transition

Principal Advisor - Transition

Wellington Water • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
28 days ago
Job description

Key Highlights

  • Key role in water services delivery for the Wellington Region
  • An exciting opportunity to contribute to the establishment of the new water services entity
  • Based in our Petone office close to the beach and shops

The remuneration Midpoint for this role is $137,763 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

This is a full time position for a fixed term of 12 months

The opportunity

Role

The Principal Advisor – Transition will deliver and support activities that are important part of Wellington Water’s contribution to the establishment of new water services entity (Metro Water). Reporting to the Head of Transformation, this role is to contribute to Transition through :

  • Facilitating transition activities across Wellington Water as needed to ensure critical path activities are completed on time
  • Providing strategic support to the Transition team and workstream leads as requested
  • Leading essential improvements to support Wellington Water’s contribution to Metro Water being set up for success
  • In addition, you will get to

  • Lead and coordinate essential transition activities
  • Deliver on the intent of Water Reform
  • Drive collaborative work across multiple parties and stakeholders
  • Support reporting to our Executive leadership and Board
  • Champion the objectives of the Transition programme
  • Address and effectively manage the risk in transition activity
  • About you

  • 5+ years’ experience in similar roles, leading complex transformation, change or policy programmes.
  • Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, although experience may negate qualifications.
  • Drive and initiative, with the ability to proactively problem solve.
  • The ability to articulate complex issues in a clear and coherent manner.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to produce high quality reports.
  • Strong relationship skills, with proven experience of working in a collective and collaborative environment.
  • Benefits

    At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

    Our benefits include

  • Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
  • Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
  • Formal and informal professional development opportunities5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service
  • For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

    About us

    Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We’re a multi‑council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

    The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing water services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

    Applications close

    Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the job will close once a suitable candidate is sourced.

    How to apply

    To view a copy of the position description : here

    To apply for the role, click on the “apply” button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.

    For further information, email :

    Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

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