Work Opportunities

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMEN

Assistant Ombudsman (Policy and Professional Practice Advisory Group)

Team Leader (Assessment and Early Resolution)

Team Leader (Investigations) - 2 positions

Established in 1962, the Ombudsmen exist as watchdogs to ensure that the administrative machinery of central and local government operates in a fair and reasonable manner.  The Office of the Ombudsmen plays a key role in the democratic process by providing essential checks and balances necessary to maintain the confidence and trust of New Zealanders in democracy and the country’s bureaucratic and administrative systems.

The Assistant Ombudsman (policy and professional practice) is a new senior position based in Wellington.  The appointee will take a leading role in assisting the Ombudsmen in considering policy and professional practice issues that arise in their statutory investigation, monitoring and advisory roles under the Ombudsmen Act, the Official information Act, the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, the Protected Disclosures Act and the Crimes of Torture Act.

The three team leader positions are also Wellington based.  The appointees will head teams of investigators and senior investigators  assisting the Ombudsmen in investigations under the Ombudsmen Act, the Official Information Act and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act involving central and local government agencies and Crown Entities.

For an application form and a full description of the positions and the qualifications, knowledge and experience that the appointees will require, please refer to www.ombudsmen.parliament.nz or contact Gina-Marie Seymour, Administration Manager on 904) 4739533 or email office@ombudsmen.parliament.nz.  Applications should be sent to the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington, or the above email address.  Applications close on Wednesday 3 December 2008.

The Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner Scheme Conciliator Required

The Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner Scheme offers an independent service for resolving disputes between consumers and electricity and gas companies.

The Commissioner is seeking to employ a conciliator so if you are looking for a new challenge in dispute resolution and have the following skills

• ·         Experience in or a keen interest in all forms of dispute resolution
• ·         Able to conduct sound analytical research
• ·         Excellent written and oral communication skills
• ·         Good computer literacy essential including Excel and databases
• ·         Enthusiasm and energy with well developed interpersonal skills
• ·         A legal qualification (desirable but not essential)

Please send you CV to: 

Sarah Watts

e-mail: s.watts@egcomplaints.co.nz

phone: 04 914 4542

Applications close 4 pm Friday the 21st of November 2008

Disputes Tribunal Referees  - Auckland region

Disputes Tribunal Referees - New Plymouth

Disputes Tribunal Referees - Tauranga

Disputes Tribunal Referees - Christchurch

Disputes Tribunal Referees - Timaru/Oamaru

Disputes Tribunal Referees - Dunedin

Disputes Tribunal Referees - Hamilton

A Referee of the Disputes Tribunal is required:

- to assist disputing  parties, where appropriate, to negotiate an agreed settlement and failing this

- to decide the issue in the light of the merits and justice of the case having regard to the law.

The ideal candidate is therefore someone with knowledge and experience of the law and dispute resolution.

Please apply to peter.spiller@justice.govt.nz.

Request for Applications

Under the Electricity Act 1992 (Act) and Government Policy Statement on Electricity Governance May 2008 (GPS), the Commission is responsible for approving a consumer complaints system.   Any person, including potential consumers and owners and occupiers of land, whether or not they have a consumer contract, is to have access to a complaints resolution system for resolving complaints about electricity distributors and retailers.  Once a complaints resolution system has been approved, membership of such a system is compulsory for all distributors (including Transpower) and retailers.

The Electricity Commission and Gas Industry Co are seeking applications from persons who wish to be selected as the preferred candidate for approval as a complaints resolution scheme under the Electricity Act and the Gas Act 1992.

This request for applications (RFA) provides background information, outlines the timetable and process for applications, sets out the criteria that an application will be assessed against, and outlines the timetable for establishing the complaints resolution scheme once approved.  For more information please click here.

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