• Wellington based
• Flexiblie ways of working
• 6 month Fixed Term, Full-time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Advisor Investment Planning is a junior role that works alongside senior advsiors in providing support in maintaining and implementing the Health Infrastructure Plan for Health New Zealand. The role involves supporting and coordinating the prioritisation of infrastructure investments, assisting with annual reviews of the plan, and developing options for funding and delivering individual projects. It also includes undertaking early-stage investment planning, ensuring that proposals align with strategic objectives and contribute to the effective delivery of health services across New Zealand.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The mission of the Infrastructure and Investment Group (IIG) is to provide the safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment that are essential for a well-functioning health system. The IIG leads investment by understanding and managing these well, ensuring health facilities, sites, and equipment with the highest need of investment are prioritised and standardising the way these are maintained, refurbished or redeveloped.

About you

You will be early into your career, with a keen interest in investment planning and being part of improving health services for New Zealand. You'll bring a willingness to learn, a proactive approach to supporting the team where needed, and an eagerness to develop your skills within a supportive environment. Additionally, the following skills and experience will contribute to your success in this role:

• Tertiary level qualification in a relevant area and/or appropriate experience
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills and an ability to deal with complexity

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Tuesday 1^st July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tegan Gutry at tegan.gutry@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.