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The General Manager – Policy and Advocacy provides strategic direction and leadership for the sector on policy, planning, and advocacy matters, to support the success of the industry.

The role provides intellectual leadership for the sector helping to set and respond to strategic policy issues and communicating these with key leaders and stakeholders. An essential part of the role is to provide advice and direction to teams working on complex and politically sensitive issues with a focus on sharing knowledge and ideas to enhance internal capability.

This role is focused on;

• Advocacy & Representation - The GM represents the interests of various central and regional government policy reforms. 
• Policy Development - The focus on creating practical, science-based policies and projects that support better outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence - The GM works closely with a range external stakeholders.
• Strategic Insight - The role involves providing analysis and strategic input on complex and politically sensitive issues, policies and projects.  

They will achieve these outcomes via:

• Strategic regulatory and policy experience, with a strong focus on communication and stakeholder engagement
• Business development and customer service driven mindset and capability
• Leading regulatory and policy advice to support the ambitions stakeholders
• Development and implementation of strategic plan(s) for the Policy and Advocacy Business Unit and contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation
• Collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team, Assurance Team, Projects and Programmes Team, and Engagement Team and other external stakeholders to deliver on relevant strategies and business plans
• Leadership of the Policy and Advocacy to develop people and to deliver the complex portfolio of work of this team.

If this is an opportunity you'd like to hear more about, please email info@rothley.co.nz for a copy of the candidate pack. 

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