Type: Fixed term/secondment (until 28 November 2025)
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Agency Partnerships and Capability GCPO
Branch: Digital Services
Salary: $135,342 - $168,426

About Us: Our purpose is to serve and connect people, communities, and government to build a safe, prosperous, and respected nation. In other words, it’s all about helping to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.

The Role: The Assurance Consultant works with and through agencies, providing practical advice, assistance, and support to implement the strategy for a digital public service and deliver system-wide ICT assurance. Operating as part of a small team, consultants act as ‘change agents’ for agencies, driving change and capability improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide business-oriented and pragmatic risk and assurance advice to senior business leaders in diverse organisations.
Manage difficult and highly variable stakeholder relationships and expectations.
Influence stakeholders to ensure the needs and demands of customers are balanced against outcomes sought by the Government.
Communicate digital and ICT assurance risks effectively to senior decision-makers in government.

What We Offer:

A collaborative and supportive work environment.
Opportunities to work with other specialist consultants and the Director Agency Partnerships
A chance to make a real impact on the digital public service landscape in New Zealand.

Applications close: 5pm, 3 September 2025.
For more information please contact: Tanya.Hossain@dia.govt.nz
Job description: To review the full job description, please click here.

At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.