Adviser Inquiries Support

## About this role

• Play a central role in Corrections' engagement with Waitangi Tribunal and Royal Commission inquiries
• Collaborate across the department and across government, as part of a Crown response
• Permanent opportunity available
• Based at our National Office in Wellington's CBD
• Kotahi ano te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi
• | There is only one purpose to our work : the wellness and wellbeing of people.
• Mo te tunga | About the role
• The
• Adviser Inquiries Support
• role offers a unique opportunity to work within a dedicated function ensuring Corrections engages meaningfully and proactively with Waitangi Tribunal kaupapa inquiries, Royal Commissions, and other inquiry-like processes such as those undertaken by United Nations entities.As the Adviser, you will help scope and plan Corrections' engagement across a number of concurrent, long-term inquiries.You will help identify risks and opportunities to inform advice to senior leaders, including Executive and Minister, about how these will be navigated.

Your advice will acknowledge and reflect Corrections' commitments as a treaty partner, our values, and objectives under our strategy, Hokai Rangi.You will liaise with inquiry staff and other government agencies, and with staff across the Department of Corrections, to prioritise demands and ensure requirements and deadlines are met.This is a fantastic opportunity if you are interested in the developing role of the Waitangi Tribunal in considering te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty of Waitangi implications of social policy, and the role and contribution of the corrections system in the New Zealand social policy context.

Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our strategy.We value in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve.

We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored

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