Job Description

About Us | Mō mātou  

City and Regional Deals is a government initiative for supporting economic growth across Aotearoa New Zealand through long-term partnerships between central and local government. The programme enables access to funding and resources to deliver regional priorities such as infrastructure, transport, and housing. Each Deal is focused on supporting communities to grow and thrive through collaboration with councils, the private sector, and Māori organisations, building long-term regional resilience.

In December 2025, the Government announced the establishment of a new agency, the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. MCERT will bring together the Ministry for the Environment, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of Transport and the Local Government functions from Internal Affairs. The City and Regional Deals team will move to the new Ministry on 1 July 2026.

The role | Te tūnga 

As a Senior Advisor Implementation, you will lead parts of the delivery of City and Regional Deals, supporting the end-to-end implementation of complex programmes across government and regional partners. You will play a key role in ensuring Deals are delivered to agreed standards, from supporting proposal assessments through to monitoring milestones and outcomes.

Working across agencies and with regional stakeholders, you will provide high-quality, practical advice and lead project delivery, including managing timelines, risks, and stakeholder engagement. You will operate across multiple Deals, ensuring strong coordination, effective decision-making, and continuous improvement of systems and processes that support delivery.

This is a newly established team, and we are currently recruiting multiple roles to build the capability needed to deliver an ambitious and high-profile work programme. It’s an opportunity to help shape how the team operates and contribute to work that will have long-term impact across Aotearoa.

What you bring | Nōu te rourou

• Proven experience delivering high-quality advice and implementing operational policy in complex environments
• Strong understanding of government processes, including experience working with Ministers and senior stakeholders, local government experience an advantage
• Demonstrated experience leading projects or programmes, applying strong project management disciplines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across organisations
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement, particularly in complex or sensitive situations
• Experience coaching or mentoring others and contributing to capability development

For you | Mōu

At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website  https://www.dia.govt.nz/

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The appointing range for this role is $109,697 - $136,512

To review the full job description, please click here.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

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We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close Monday, 1 June 2026, 5pm Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

If you have any questions, please email Adan.suazo@dia.govt.nz