Senior Privacy Advisor | Kaitohutohu Matua Tūmataiti

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
• Bring your creativity, passion, innovation, and ideas to work on privacy at Stats NZ
• Embed a culture of continuous learning and improvement and provide robust and actionable advice
• Work in our brand new 6-star green building in Welllington
• Fixed term role until June 30, 2026Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the
• Way We Work
• at Stats NZ and also check out our . We want working for us… to work for you!!
• Starting salary :
• $96,307 - $126,560
• negotiable + superannuation
• Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include :
• Balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
• The role | Te tūnga
• We are seeking a forward-thinking AI Privacy Advisor to lead the development and enforcement of privacy frameworks across our AI systems and data-driven operations. This is a fixed term role based in Wellington. This role is critical in ensuring ethical AI deployment, regulatory compliance, and public trust in our initiatives.This role would suit someone who can bring :
• Experience in leading privacy work.
• An in-depth knowledge of AI
• Experience in a similar role that included a large component of strengthening privacy capability.
• Deep technical knowledge and experience in privacy and information sharing.
• Excellent relationship skills to champion privacy at all levels
• Demonstration of mātauranga Māori, fluency in te reo, understanding of tikanga and applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a work setting own capability.
• Demonstrate a willingness to upskill and increase your cultural capability
• Understanding of the machinery of government and related processes and procedures.
• What you bring | Nōu te rourou
• We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be
• you
• in your application.We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
• How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
• If this sounds like you, click on the
• Apply now
• button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.Please reach out to if you have any questions.
• You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
• Note to Recruitment Agencies :
• unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.| Location : | Wellington |

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