Principal Advisor ISAP

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Type :
• Fixed Term (June 2026)
• Hours :
• Full time
• Location :
• Wellington
• Business Group :
• Identity Services Acceleration Programme
• Branch :
• Regulatory and Identity Services
• Salary :
• $129,271 - $160,871
• Help make Aotearoa better for New Zealanders
• At Te Tari Taiwhenua – the Department of Internal Affairs – we serve and connect people, communities and government to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.
• About the Role
• We're looking for a strategic thinker to provide senior expertise and advice on the people and capability aspects of our Identity Services Acceleration Programme (ISAP). This is a unique opportunity to shape how DIA becomes a high-performing organisation and a great place to work.You'll be working at the intersection of organisational development, change management, talent management, Capability Development, and culture – partnering with senior leaders to build workforce capability that supports our strategic objectives.
• What You will Do
• Provide trusted advice to senior leaders on people, workforce and capability initiatives
• Lead the development and delivery of the ISAP People and Capability workstream
• Use data and insights to understand current and future workforce needs
• Build effective, trusted relationships across the ISAP Programme team
• What We're Looking for
• Prior experience in operating at senior or executive level
• Strong background in organisational development and change management
• Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to inform leadership decisions
• Comprehensive understanding of organisational development and change management models
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation and influencing skills
• Advanced strategic thinking with ability to develop and execute plansThe Department of Internal Affairs – Te Tari Taiwhenua is committed to being a high performing organisation and a great place to work and provides opportunity for our people to experience genuine job satisfaction and contribute to making New Zealand better for New Zealanders.We support a culture of development and continuous improvement.We are an equal opportunity employer that recognise a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to better outcomes for New Zealand and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at The Department of Internal Affairs -Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work,for our annual report and
• Applications close :
• 5pm, Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
• For more information please contact :
• Greg Archer,
• Job description :
• To review the full job description, please If you are unable to follow the link, please review the full job description on our careers website.| Location : | Wellington - Wairarapa |

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