About our team | Mō te tīma:

The DSS Group is responsible for commissioning, funding, and stewarding high-quality services that support disabled people, their families, and whānau.

We’re building leadership and management capacity across our teams to deliver both change and business-as-usual effectively.

We work closely with providers, stakeholders, and communities to ensure services are fair, consistent, transparent and sustainable. With a strong focus on performance monitoring, data, and insights, we’re committed to continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.

It’s an exciting time to join DSS as we strengthen our systems and expand our capabilities.

We’re looking for passionate people to help us achieve our goals and make a meaningful impact.

About the role | Mō te tūnga:

As the Senior Advisor you’ll coordinate planning cycles, develop robust reporting and analysis, and provide subject‑matter expertise that strengthens decision‑making across DSS and MSD.

Working closely with leaders, you’ll ensure plans are aligned, performance is transparent, and opportunities for improvement are identified and acted on supporting DSS ability to tell our performance story.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead initiatives to support our performance management maturity, including implementing best practice planning and reporting cycles aligned to DSS/Ministry frameworks.


• Prepare high‑quality reports, dashboards, and performance insights to inform senior leadership decision‑making.


• Strengthen governance practices that support strategic priorities and improve accountability across DSS


• Apply analytical and critical thinking to interpret complex data and trends,) providing clear recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.


• Identify and deliver process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and impact across planning and reporting activities.


• Monitor progress against KPIs and contribute meaningful performance narratives, embedding risk considerations in planning and reporting.


• Partner across DSS and MSD to coordinate inputs and deliver cohesive, cross‑functional planning and reporting outcomes.

We value diversity and welcome applications from disabled people and those who have lived experience with whānau, or the disability community.

Please contact us if there is any support that we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. 

What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga:

• Deep knowledge of business planning, performance frameworks, project management and reporting methodologies


• Demonstrated experience influencing senior decision‑makers and strategic governance groups, through strategic analysis and performance insights


• Advanced skills in data analysis and visualisation (e.g., Excel, Planview, Power BI, Microsoft Teams or similar)


• Proven ability to manage complex planning cycles and coordinate cross‑functional inputs


• Excellent written communication and confident facilitation with diverse stakeholders (able to communicate complex information clearly to different audiences)


• Exceptional time management; comfortable juggling competing priorities and deadlines


• Knowledge of public sector reporting requirements and governance frameworks; knowledge of disability sector

Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:

A copy of the postion description can be found here. Senor Business Advisor position descritpion.

Salary | Utu-ā-tau: 103,815.00 - 125,958.00