Once fully operational, the role of the Ministry will be to:

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1 Position Description Position Department Context Mission / Purpose Chief Executive Ministry of Housing and Urban Development The Government has an ambitious housing and urban development programme, with a range of objectives including ending homelessness, making room for growth in our urban centres, delivering more public and affordable housing, and helping to create thriving communities. The Government has also committed to working with hapū, iwi and Māori groups to ensure that Māori have fair and equal access to housing and opportunities for home ownership. The capabilities, expertise and levers necessary to deliver on these priorities are widely dispersed, with key players including a range of Public Service departments, Crown entities, local government and private entities (e.g. developers and non-government organisation public housing providers). The Government has agreed to establish a new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, which will bring together policy expertise and take a leadership role across the system to co-ordinate the delivery of key housing and urban development priorities. The Government will establish the new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to support Ministers with strategy development, high quality analysis and advice, and to provide leadership for housing and urban-related policy work across the public sector. The Chief Executive will have an important role in supporting the establishment of the Ministry in a sequenced way, to avoid disruption to important existing work programmes, initially by bringing together a critical mass of policy, strategy and monitoring functions. Once fully operational, the role of the Ministry will be to: lead the design, implementation, and review of our housing strategy, including advising on the social implications of housing settings and engaging with the social sector as the lead agency for responding to homelessness; provide joined up strategic advice on the full housing continuum, including responding to homelessness, ensuring affordable, warm, safe and dry rental housing in the private and public market, and the appropriate support for first home buyers; lead the design, implementation, and review of urban development strategies which ensure the spatial planning and the provision of infrastructure and services contribute to thriving communities; lead a new Specific Purpose Board of chief executives to drive the delivery of the Government s housing and urban agenda; monitor and report on progress and, to that end, develop better data and data analysis capability for the system, and provide directly a range of services, regulatory functions and initiatives IN CONFIDENCE 1

2 The Ministry will work with those public sector agencies that hold the levers and relationships that are critical to delivering on the housing and urban-related priorities of the Government of the day. The Specific Purpose Board is one mechanism which provides the Chief Executive a clear mandate and role to drive the change across the public sector. The Ministry will also be the monitoring agency for the Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZ) and the Government s proposed new Housing Commission, subject to the choice about its organisational form. Responsibilities The Chief Executive will be the government s lead advisor on Housing and Urban Development policy, and will be responsible for integrating economic, environmental and social policy dimensions to provide comprehensive analysis and advice to Ministers. The Chief Executive will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the effective delivery of the government s Housing and Urban Development strategy and work programmes. This will involve co-ordinating the contributions of relevant agencies to develop and implement key programmes, including but not limited to: the government s response to homelessness; the modernisation and expansion of Public Housing; the appropriate regulatory settings for the private rental market; KiwiBuild (initially as lead, and subsequently through relevant engagement with the Housing Commission once established); the Urban Growth Agenda in partnership with the Ministry for the Environment. The Chief Executive will also be responsible for providing oversight of the long-term housing impacts and drivers across the system to provide a system stewardship role that includes consideration of: the drivers of demand for housing including engaging with agencies on the impact of tax and immigration settings; the housing outcomes for different population groups including engaging with Te Puni Kōkiri on their role for Māori housing; the building and construction sector and its contribution to affordable housing supply, based on the work being led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. In the immediate term the key responsibilities of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be: oversight of and accountability for the Housing and Urban Development work programme; to establish the Ministry as a new Public Service department, including development of an organisational structure and the set-up of the Agency; to manage the change process for the Ministry and the engagement with other agencies on the options and costs to develop the Ministry to inform Budget 2019 decisions; to advise the government on the functions of the Housing Commission, and the appropriate pathway to build capability and establish the Housing Commission; IN CONFIDENCE 2

3 to review the capability across the system to support the Government s increased role in urban development; to monitor HNZ with an increased focus on tenant wellbeing and social outcomes; lead a Specific Purpose Board of chief executives to achieve alignment between the agencies across housing and urban development. The Chief Executive is employed by the State Services Commissioner and directly accountable to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development. The Chief Executive must perform the duties set out in the State Sector Act 1988, the Public Finance Act 1989 and other relevant statutes and legislation. Performance Profile Critical Success Factors The following factors are critical for the Chief Executive to succeed in the position: swift establishment of the new Agency and its programme of work; effective working relationships with Ministers, chief executive colleagues, Treaty Partners and local government; strong leadership, purposeful co-ordination and effective monitoring of Housing and Urban Development work programmes across government; clear and regular communication of progress to Ministers; and effective working relationships with and monitoring of HNZ and the Housing Commission once established. Person profile The appointee to the position will need: the ability to swiftly establish credibility with all stakeholders, in particular chief executive colleagues of agencies that have a role in urban development; proven relevant policy and regulatory stewardship experience proven leadership skills developed at a senior level, with extensive experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships; a strong orientation towards delivery with attention to detail, in order to quickly establish the Ministry as a new Public Service department, and to develop a robust programme of work; a strong understanding of land, housing and construction markets a strong understanding of public housing the skills and confidence to communicate with respect and authenticity when providing (free and frank) advice; a good understanding of central government processes, and experience working constructively across government; experience working with Ministers and the ability to deliver expert, frank and timely advice to Ministers and Government; and a background of strong financial management IN CONFIDENCE 3

4 Key external relationships Central Government and Parliament: Minister of Housing and Urban Development Minister of Transport Other Ministers: Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Building and Construction, Minister for Social Development Chief Executives of departments: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for the Environment, Department of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Social Development Chief executives and boards of monitored Crown entities: HNZ Housing Commission leadership, subject to choices about its entity form Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the State Services Commission, and The Treasury. Local Government: Local government will be critical to delivering the Urban Growth Agenda, and will need to be closely involved with the work of the Housing Commission. Communities and the public: Effective relationships will be built with stakeholders including organisations representing the interests of Māori/iwi, organisations representing the interests of Pacific peoples and other ethnic groups, and community groups including nongovernment organisations. Security Clearance Appointment will be subject to a New Zealand Government Secret security clearance IN CONFIDENCE 4

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