Capability and Culture Advisor
Group: People and Capability
Reports to: Capability and Culture Business Partner
Date: May 2023
Salary band: D
The Controller and Auditor-General is a constitutional role designed to protect the financial integrity of
New Zealand’s system of government. We provide independent assurance to Parliament and the public
that public organisations are operating and accounting for their performance as Parliament intended.
Purpose
The Capability and Culture Advisor is responsible for providing specialist advice to staff on their training
and development needs and excellent capability and culture service delivery. This position also supports
the Principal Advisor, Capability and Culture in developing and implementing the Capability and Culture
strategy, work programme, and initiatives that respond to organisational needs.
Your responsibilities and objectives
Key Result Areas: Key outcomes:
Providing specialist capability and
development advice to employees in
the Office.
• Employees receive timely and adequate in response to
their capability and development queries and needs.
• Effective capability solutions and training plans are put in
place to support employees’ continuous development.
Designing, organising, implementing,
and facilitating training events.
• Different learning solutions, including workshops, training
programmes, and e-learnings, are designed, planned, and
delivered, in line with the Capability and Culture strategy
and meeting business needs.
• Training events are successfully implemented – invites,
enrolments, dates, and venues are organised, and
communications are appropriate and timely.
• Induction sessions occur in line with Onboarding
Programme and plan, and sessions provide a positive
experience to participants and facilitators.
• External service providers are engaged as required and
the delivery of external learning and development
solutions meets the expected outcomes.
Managing Capability and Culture
documents, records, and databases.
• Procurement plans and contracts comply with policies and
best practice.
• Database of training and development offerings and
calendar of events are kept up to date.
• Capability and Culture records, databases, and relevant
documentation are kept up to date.
2
• Invoices are correctly coded and reflect the appropriate
approvals.
Reporting and analysis. • Feedback from training and other surveys provide relevant
information and insights to the business (as appropriate)
and inform the Capability and Culture team planning and
strategy.
• Reports (including from the LMS) are generated and
analysed as required.
Contributing to the implementation of
Capability and Culture projects and
strategy.
• The Principal Advisor, Capability and Culture is supported
in the delivery of capability and development projects and
initiatives, in line with the team strategy.
The value you will bring
Your knowledge and experience:
• 2 years’ experience in developing and delivering capability and development solutions.
• Knowledge of capability and development best practice standards and methodologies, including
instructional design, needs analysis, and facilitation techniques.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and e-learning authoring tools.
• 2 years’ experience in effectively managing a wide range of relationships and deliverables.
• Knowledge of reporting tools to generate reports and analyse data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Self-directed and motivated, demonstrating a proactive, innovative, and inquisitive approach to
problem solving.
• Confidentiality and discretion in all dealings.
Your qualifications:
• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable, preferably in learning and development or another
relevant Human Resources discipline.
Staff management and relationships
Staff reporting to your position
• There are no staff reporting to this position.
Key relationships
• Staff across the organisation, providing advice and guidance on capability and development matters;
• People and Capability Group; and
• External service providers.
3
Commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi
Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi (the Treaty) is New Zealand’s founding document and part of
the nation’s constitutional framework. Our independence means we have a role to play in ensuring that
the public sector is delivering on its Treaty obligations. As a statutory body performing a public function,
we also need to carry out our work in a way that upholds the Treaty. Our vision is to be seen as
trustworthy by both Treaty partners, able to hold public organisations accountable in a way that iwi, hapū,
and whānau Māori, as well as Parliament and the wider public, can have confidence in.
To help give effect to our commitment to the Treaty, we are building our capability to develop meaningful
relationships with Māori and to focus on matters that make a real difference for iwi, hapū, and whānau
Māori.
Health and Safety responsibilities
For yourself:
• Work safely and take responsibility for keeping yourself and colleagues free from harm.
• Report all incidents and hazards promptly.
• Know what to do in an emergency.
• Co-operate in implementing return-to-work plans.
• Be always a visible role model.
• Follow the Office’s safety rules and procedures.
Key competencies
Doing Connecting Being Leading
Find solutions
Finds and uses relevant
information effectively,
looks beyond the obvious
to integrate information,
and develops a sound
evidence base to build a
clear picture and solve
problems.
Collaborate
Works collaboratively with
others internally and
externally and contributes
to the best possible
collective efforts of the
organisation.
Resilient
Maintains composure under
pressure, adapts to
changing circumstances,
and proactively works to
overcome setbacks.
Develop yourself and
others
Demonstrates commitment
to ongoing development of
self and others, ensures
knowledge and skills are
kept up to date, and takes
steps to enhance
performance.
Exercise judgement
Makes decisions based on
available information and
determines actions while
navigating complex
environments.
Advise
Gives targeted advice to
others and shares
knowledge and expertise to
uphold the credibility of the
organisation.