About the role
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Your cover letter must respond to the following two questions (max 1,500 characters each):
Q1: Describe your experience influencing employers, industry, or stakeholders to drive employment outcomes. What was your approach and what did you achieve?
Q2: Tell us about your approach to connecting strategy to operational delivery. How do you build relationships, focus your team on delivering impact and collaborate effectively with peer leaders across a wider system?
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact the Executive Assistant to Regional Commissioner – Tracey Crawford on Tracey.Crawford00004@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 11.59pm Tuesday 23 June 2026
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
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