Experience

Te Manatū Waka - Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)

• New Zealand
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Chief Executive, System Performance and Governance

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)

• New Zealand
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director, Three Waters

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

• Partnerships Director, Central-Local Government Partnerships

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2021



MartinJenkins

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practice Lead, Local Government

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2021

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2021

  Consultancy services to central and local government, private sector and NGOs. Recent assignments include: - advising the Christchurch City Council on a new organisational structure designed to enable it to lead the rebuild and recovery of Christchurch - reorganising funding, policy and governance systems to position Water Safety New Zealand as NZ's lead funder and advisor on water safety. - assessing the strategic and financial viability of merging the Wairarapa's three councils into a single Wairarapa Unitary Authority - advising on the restructure of Chritchurch City Council's building consent functions, as part of a package of improvements aimed at reaccrediting the Council as a Building Consent Authority



Wellington City Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Strategist

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2012

  Led the Council's strategy and international relations teamsProvided executive advice to the CEO, Mayor and CouncillorsExternally focussed role, aimed a positioning Wellington as a city that attracts talent and investment

• Manager, Council Controlled Organisations

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  Managed a team that looks after the Council's interests in its companies and trusts.Liaison with CEOs and Board Chairs to align interests.Financial analysis and performance reporting.

• Principal Advisor

  • Oct 2002 - Jun 2006

  Lead advisor on policy development for the Council.Transport, arts and culture, tourism, economic development