Principal Advisor DGA
Wellingtononsiteprincipal
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About this role
Wellington based | Full-time 12-month fixed term opportunity Midpoint of $145,198 dependent on experience Ko tōu ake mahi - What you’ll do This is a unique opportunity to work at the centre of the Ministry within the Performance and Governance group, supporting the Director-General on complex, high-priority matters. As Principal Advisor, you will provide senior, independent second‑opinion advice, helping maintain a clear line of sight across system performance, risks, and delivery. Working across policy, regulation, monitoring and corporate functions, you will bring strong judgement, insight and synthesis—testing advice, identifying misalignment, and ensuring priority matters are progressing in line with intent.…
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