Position Description (December 2016) GENERAL MANAGER, EVIDENCE AND INVESTMENT POLICYMinistry, INVESTMENT for Vulnerable AND EVIDE Children,NCE Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki The Ministry Oranga Tamariki works to advance the wellbeing and positive long-term outcomes of children and young people. We support families and whānau to provide a safe, stable and loving home for their children. We protect children and young people who are not having their needs met at home and address the impact of any harm they have experienced. Oranga Tamariki prevents and responds to offending by young people and addresses the rights and interests of victims of offending. We support care-experienced young people to successfully transition to adulthood. We develop strategic partnerships with others, particularly iwi and Māori organisations, to help realise this vision. We ensure a common approach with our partners to understanding the return on investment from our activities. The Ministry’s core outcomes are: All children and young people are in loving families and communities where they can be safe, strong, connected, and able to flourish Improved outcomes for all children, especially Māori tamariki and rangatahi. Our guiding principles In everything we do, the wellbeing and best interests of children are paramount. The voices of children and young people underpin the design and operation of our services. We seek to strengthen the relationships between children and young people and their families, whānau, hapu and iwi, and we respect children’s sense of belonging and identity. We recognise the importance of whakapapa and whanaungatanga to the mana and wellbeing of tamariki Māori. Purpose of role The purpose of this role is to lead the development and implementation of the Ministry’s investment strategy and approaches, including the operation of an actuarial function. This role is also responsible for creating and maintaining the evidence base, including both data and analytics to create insights that will inform service delivery, practice, service design and policy. Key Accountabilities Develop the Ministry’s evidence capabilities including data, analytical and research and evaluation functions will enable evidence-informed strategic and operational decision-making, service design and performance monitoring Lead the development of an investment strategy and operating framework and development and implementation of an actuarial model Using an actuarial model determine return on investment in services provided and advise on the development and commissioning of services to maximise positive outcomes Lead quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation to deliver an evidence based foundation to inform the design and development of services Ensure data and analytics provides robust information on the needs, well-being, experiences and voices of children and their families Work in collaboration with the GM Funding and Performance to ensure financial resources are directed appropriately based on data and evidence Leadership Expectations Contribute to achieving high aspirations for Māori tamariki and rangatahi, Pacific children and young people, and other vulnerable children Work with colleagues to drive the transformation of Oranga Tamariki Collaborate with sector partners to support the wider system to achieve good outcomes for vulnerable children Model desired organisational culture and values through their own behaviour POSITION DESCRIPTION (FEBRUARY 2017) GENERAL MANAGER, EVIDENCE AND INVESTMENT POLICY, INVESTMENT AND EVIDENCE Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki Reports to Deputy Chief Executive, Policy, Investment and Evidence Location National Office, Wellington Key internal partners All DCE groups to ensure the principles that underpin the investment approach are embedded and data and analytics provide robust information to inform client services Tamariki Advocate for service design , client insights and feedback GM Funding and Performance GM Māori Key external partners Treasury and other central agencies Statistics New Zealand, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the SuPERU Ministry of Social Development – to ensure shared data is managed and utilised appropriately Lead Actuary Social, economic and academic research communities in New Zealand and overseas Iwi and Māori interest groups International and overseas government agencies and organisations with social policy interests Specific skills and experience Experience developing and leading an investment approach in a public sector organisation Understanding of investment logic and actuarial models Understanding of analytical concepts and application of these in a social policy or similar area Experience developing and leading data and analytics and research and evaluation functions in a service organisation .