Title:General Manager, Evidence and Investment

Title:General Manager, Evidence and Investment

Group:Policy, Investment and Evidence

Reports to:Deputy Chief Executive, Policy, Investment and Evidence

Location:National Office, Wellington

OUR ORGANISATION

About us / The Ministry for Vulnerable Children, OrangaTamarikiis a new Ministry dedicated to supporting any child in New Zealand whose wellbeing is at significant risk of harm now, or in the future. We also work with young people who may have offended, or are likely to offend. Our belief is that in the right environment, with the right people surrounding and nurturing them, any child can, and should flourish.
Our vision / New Zealand values the wellbeing of tamariki above all else.
Our purpose / To ensure that all tamariki are in loving whānauand communities where orangatamariki can be realised.
The OrangaTamariki way / We’re introducing a new way of doing things. A way of looking at the world that guides everything we do:

Our core outcomes / Our core outcomes are:
-All children and young people are in loving families and communities where they can be safe, strong, connected, and able to flourish
-Improved outcomes for all children, especially Māori itamariki and rangatahi

POSITION PURPOSE

The purpose of this role is to lead the development and implementation of the Ministry’s investment strategy and approaches. This role is also responsible for creating and maintaining the evidence base, including both data and analytics to create insights that will inform service delivery, practice, service design and policy.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Result area / Key Accountabilities
Technical / -Develop the Ministry’s evidence capabilities
-Lead the development of an investment strategy and operating framework, and the development and implementation of future wellbeing model for children
-Usewellbeing modelling todetermine the return on investment in services provided and advise on the development and commissioning of services to maximise positive outcomes
-Lead quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation to deliver an evidence-based foundation to inform the design and development of services
-Ensure data and analytics provide robust information on the needs, wellbeing, experiences and voices of children and their families
-Work in collaboration with the GM Funding and Performance to ensure financial resources are directed appropriately based on data and evidence
Staff leadership and management / -Lead and ensure the development and delivery of high quality services, support and advice to mangers and staff
-Provide feedback and coaching to lift the performance of each member of the team
-Manage workflow, by ensuring appropriate planning, prioritisation and re-prioritisation of work as required, ensuring that priority work is completed to an appropriate standard
Being part of the OrangaTamariki team / -Actively and positively participate as a member of the team
-Proactively look for opportunities to improve OrangaTamariki’s operations
-Adhere to all OrangaTamariki’s procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards of integrity and conduct
-Commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and respect and incorporate these into your work.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal / -All DCE groups to ensure the principles that underpin the investment approach are embedded and data and analytics provide robust information to inform client services
-Tamariki Advocate for service design, client insights and feedback
-GM Māori
-GM Funding and Performance
-GM Policy
External / -Treasury and other Central Agencies
-Statistics New Zealand, Ministry of Business Innovation and the SuPERU
-Ministry of Social Development – to ensure shared data is managed and utilised appropriately
-Social, economic and academic research communities in New Zealand and overseas
-Iwi and Māori interest groups
-International and overseas government agencies and organisations with social policy interests

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications / -Educated to degree level, ideally including a social sector research component
Experience / -Demonstrated people management experience in leading high performing teams
-Experience developing and leading an investment approach in a public sector organisation
-Understanding of investment logic and actuarial models
-Understanding of analytical concepts and application of these in a social policy or similar area
-Experience developing and leading data and analytics and research and evaluation in a service organisation
Skills / -High level ability to influence key stakeholders
-Ability to work collaboratively, internally and externally
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
-Ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences and build and maintain rapport with others

Position Description – General Manager Evidence and Investment 1