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International engagement and trade are essential to New Zealand’s success. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking applications for two Deputy Secretaries (out of six) to help position New Zealand to secure its future in a dynamic international environment. These positions represent outstanding strategic leadership opportunities, and are part of the Senior Leadership Team.
Deputy Secretary
You will be responsible for oversight of New Zealand's relations with the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Deputy Secretary: Multilateral and Legal
You will be responsible for the Legal; Environment; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth; Consular; Protocol and International Security and Disarmament divisions, and the Antarctic Policy Unit.
For both positions, your responsibilities will include contributing to the strategic policy and corporate leadership of the Ministry; senior level representation and outreach, both domestic and international; people leadership, development and workforce planning; setting overall policy directions and resource allocations within your programme; leading a team of divisions and overseas posts; and managing cross-programme issues with other Deputy Secretaries.
You will:
• be a strategic and innovative thinker, with a high level of skill in policy analysis and advice
• be able to represent New Zealand internationally, leading proactive engagement
• have a track record in organisational and people leadership, built on excellent interpersonal, people management and team building skills
• be familiar with the business of government and all aspects of New Zealand’s external relations, including political and security issues, and economic and trade policy/have significant planning and management experience at a senior level, including at the political interface
• bring a strong change management orientation
• have proven skills in communication, representation and relationship building, both at a governmental level and with the private sector and media
• be a New Zealand citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance.
Applications Details
Requests for information about this position should be emailed to hrs.recruitment@mfat.govt.nz, or made to the Recruitment Administrator, telephone (04) 439 8406.
Applications should be emailed to hrs.recruitment@mfat.govt.nz or posted to HRS Recruitment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Private Bag 18-901, Wellington.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 31 March 2010.
