Adviser System Performance

Pou Tohu o Te Pae Mātai | Adviser System Performance 

Permanent / Fulltime  

Wellington 

Salary Range   $84,851 - $104,585  

Ki te
puāwai
te
ahurea, Ka ora
te iwi 
Culture is thriving, the people are well  

Due to an internal promotion, we have a vacancy within our System Performance
team and are looking for someone with the skills and analytical thinking to support the governance and performance advice for some of New Zealand’s most iconic cultural entities.

Kōrero mō
te
tūranga | About the role 

You will work closely with Ministers and key stakeholders in entities on the performance of New Zealand’s cultural sector to support it in meeting legislative obligations. This role is part of a team of specialist performance advisers responsible for providing governance advice and monitoring the performance of a range of funded entities
in the cultural system.  The team advises on Board appointments, strategic direction, financial and organisational capability, investment business cases and budget proposals. Entities Manatū Taonga advises on include Te Papa, Sport New Zealand, New Zealand Music Commission, and Creative New Zealand. 

Kōrero mōu | About you 

You provide knowledge, skills and experience that contributes to the development of performance and governance advice. You will be good at building relationships and work across entities to understand their strategic direction and use these relationships and knowledge to respond to Ministerial deliverables and performance issues.
 

To be successful in this role you will have:
 

• Good relationship and process management skills
   

• An understanding of government accountability processes
   

• An ability to develop and manage effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
   

• Clear communication skills, able to write and present coherently
   

• An ability to apply knowledge of te
  reo, tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, or have the willingness and commitment to learn.
   

Please download a copy of the full Position Description by clicking here
 

Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the competencies listed in the position description 

Me pēhea
te
tono | How to apply  

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the online process on
our
Careers Website. 

For enquiries about this position contact Michelle Borowicz, Group Administrator -  [email protected]  

Applications close 4.00pm on Monday
22 September 2025  

Āheinga | Eligibility 
If you are not a New Zealand citizen, you must hold current eligibility to work in New Zealand and for Manatū Taonga. Please refer to the New Zealand Immigration Service for further information