Deputy Government Statistician & Deputy Chief Executive

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1 Deputy Government Statistician & Deputy Chief Executive The purpose of this role You will be part of Stats NZ s Executive Leadership team, accountable for maximising the value from New Zealand s official statistics and related data and information and delivering value for money outcomes for our customers, suppliers and stakeholders. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) you will work with your colleagues to provide strategic leadership and governance for the organisation. You will be expected to take a whole of organisation perspective and support your colleagues to deliver at the top of their game. As a member of ELT you will be expected to have a key role in developing and maintaining relationships with our key external customers and stakeholders. Your leadership is important to the effective functioning of New Zealand s Official Statistical System. You will lead one of the Groups that together undertake our core business. It is expected that from time to time the composition or focus of your Group may change in order to better meet Stats NZ s strategic objectives. As a Deputy Government Statistician & Deputy Chief Executive (DGS&DCE) you will shape the future of Stats NZ. Your focus will be to provide inspiring executive leadership both across the organisation and your Group. You will ensure that your Group operates effectively and efficiently. You will ensure that your Group is focussed on responding to and anticipating customer needs. You will also ensure that your Group deliver the agreed outputs and maximises opportunities to improve statistical and information processes, products and services within budget. You will support the achievement of Stats NZ s strategic priorities through your leadership in the following areas: Lead the group s strategy and direction Lead people and technical capability Provide operational management and lead service delivery Manage key relationships and drive Stats NZ s sector leadership Communicate effectively Proactively manage your Group s Health, Safety and Wellbeing practices. By agreement, you may be rotated to other executive leadership roles within Stats NZ to enhance organisational and individual growth.

2 Key deliverables/accountabilities You will be expected to: You will achieve this by: Lead strategy and direction Understand the changing environment and context that Stats NZ operates in and in particular changing customer needs Challenge thinking to address gaps in Stats NZ s range of products and services and ways of working, and select the most appropriate strategic choices to shape the nature of these. Establish and communicate the strategic direction for Stats NZ. Shape the culture, policy and practices of the organisation in line with the vision and values. Take a whole of organisation perspective and contribute to the collective leadership of the organisation. Lead transformational change across the organisation. Lead people and technical Build and maintain the ELT culture through capability constructive contribution and challenge and collective accountability. Selection, recruitment and development of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Ensure your people are customer-focussed and change agile. Provide coaching and support to build performance and capability. Provide regular and constructive feedback on performance of managers. Build organisational capability to respond to Māori statistical needs and interests. Ensure robust bench strength to support succession management. Drive increased levels of engagement across the organisation and group. Oversee and provide advice on the technical Provide operational management leadership of your group. Drive integration of the strategic direction across group business planning. Ensure that fit-for-purpose quality in processes, products and services is assured, good practice is employed, and that information produced is reliable, relevant and understandable. Measure and evaluate organisational and Group performance against agreed goals. Identify and resolve strategy and performance issues that impact on overall organisational performance. Monitor the organisations capability to deliver on outcomes.

3 Manage Stats NZ s expenditure and balance sheet in a way that ensures delivery, best value for money and sustainability. Provide legislative compliance. Follow and promote Stats NZ policies, guidelines and delegations. Identify issues or risks and lead the development and implementation of mitigation strategies. Delegate and ensure decisions are taken at appropriate levels. Lead service delivery Deliver on Group and organisational strategic outcomes and output programmes within agreed timeframes and quality standards. Build a culture of improvement enabling the transformation of service delivery. Lead and provide sponsorship for organisation-wide work programmes and projects. Lead and ensure Māori statistical needs are prioritised and promoted across the OSS where appropriate and relevant. Lead and promote an organisation-wide understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and its influence on our products and services. Manage relationships and sector leadership Demonstrate a proactive awareness of Health and Safety (H&S) in the workplace Influence key decision makers and influencers within New Zealand to continue to understand and have confidence in the authoritative nature of official statistics. Bring business intelligence into the organisation that shapes our product and service offerings and the way we do our work. Engage, consult on and communicate organisational and Group priorities. Set the direction for external stakeholder engagement. Provide trusted advice and services to the Minister. Lead the OSS so that collective ownership, participation, and improved performance are achieved. Ensure the relevance and integrity of OSS, demonstrating to Ministers the effectiveness of the OSS and the value of its investment. Shape and foster a culture of access across the OSS. Work collaboratively with your colleagues on all aspects of the business Champion and take responsibility of Health, Safety and Wellbeing within Stats NZ, for you and your staff. Empower your staff to manage their knowledge and understanding of Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Ensure you and your staff understands and comply with Stats NZ Health, Safety and Wellbeing policy

4 and procedures and keep up to date on the latest change information via the H&S homepage. Person specification Core competencies Competency Information & Data Governance Responsiveness to Māori Reliability Understands, applies and manages compliance by others with Stats NZ s information and data governance standards and protocols. Understands the Treaty of Waitangi s relevance to own role as a public servant Seeks opportunities to better meet the information needs of Māori Actively applies knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga, and build knowledge of te ao Māori Supports initiatives to increase responsiveness to Māori Upholds our proud history of operating with integrity, and being fair, impartial, responsible, and trustworthy in everything we do. Behavioural competencies Competency Inquisitive Be curious about new techniques, sources, theories or advancements in data systems etc. Explore and learn without prompting. Willing to approach undefined problems with innovation, creativity and adaptability. Driven Be undeterred, dedicated and resolute to find a solution. Have good attention to detail and accuracy. Be conscientious. Proactive and self-managing: able to initiate and plan new work, and carry on job duties and meet timeframes without direct supervision. Able to prioritise multiple work streams, and to meet all deadlines in a changing environment. Be willing and able to take responsibility for data quality. Be willing and able to take responsibility for research quality. Agile Willing to find compromises, change plans or approaches. Able to move between systems, conceptual and intuitive thinking as the situation demands. Resilient Have the perseverance to continue trying, even after facing resistance or failure. Remain steady in a crisis. Be tenacious and maintain intellectual rigour. Engaging Be able to make and maintain business connections internally and externally. Be straightforward, honest and trustworthy. Be able to engage with customers and to identify their true needs (beyond problems presented); managing expectations.

5 Articulate your ideas clearly and collaboratively and adapt them for a range of audiences and channels.

6 Leadership Success Profile LSP Capability Leading strategically Role expectation level 7 Descriptors Think strategically at a sector level Progress current sector thinking Develop and implements organisational and sector strategy Engages people in the organisation and sector vision Leading with influence Engaging others 8 Enhancing organisational performance 8 Enhancing system performance 8 Leading at the political interface 7 Enhancing people performance 8 Identifying and Developing talent 8 Enhancing team performance 7 Achieving ambitious goals Managing work priorities Achieving through others Curious Honest and Courageous Resilient Self-aware and agile 8 8 Lead with purpose across the sector, organisation and system Persuades and inspires across the sector, organisation and system Communicates clearly across the sector and system Demonstrates senior leadership impact and gravitas Connects with others, listens, reads people and situations, communicates tactfully Strengthens group and organisational performance Fosters a continuous improvement culture across a large group and organisation Leads innovation across a large group Provide system, sector and organisational leadership Establishes self as a trusted advisor to political representative Influences political representatives Navigates diverse political issues Set clear expectations for group managers Support and reinforce high performance of or group managers Manages group manager performance Coaches and mentors group managers Develops group manager capability Develop organisational capability Sets clear senior management team objectives and expectations Monitors senior management team cohesion and performance Strengthens senior management team cohesion and performance Committed and tenacious Ambitious Manages and delivers on very diverse work priorities Purposeful about where you invest your time Delegates to through group managers Maintains oversight through multiple organisational layers Thinks analytically and critically, displays curiosity, mitigates analytical and decision making biases Shows courage, shows decisiveness, leads with integrity Displays resilience, demonstrates composure Encourages feedback on performance, can self-assess, adapts approach, shows commitment to development

7 Functional or role-specific technical competencies Possess a relevant tertiary qualification or extensive and comparable relevant experience. Be intellectually, analytically and conceptually agile and experienced in dealing with complex matters. Be a proven executive leader within a multi-disciplinary environment with a track record of delivering high quality products and services to customers. Be experienced in transforming operational processes and systems into a smart and efficient operating environment with high productivity teams. Be a successful and inspiring leader of people, experienced in implementing change, and be able to foster a collegial and collaborative environment. Have demonstrated successful strategic leadership in connecting ideas and issues and devising strategies that shape organisational direction to deliver value to stakeholders.