Domain Knowledge (Expert / leading)

70% on-the-job learning

• Lead and guide discussions on policy projects, challenges and outcomes that draw on your specialist subject matter expertise.
• Shape a culture of generously giving and receiving knowledge within and across sectors.
• Build and share a knowledge base of the domain’s strategic context, including regional and international considerations.
• Mentor less experienced policy practitioners and lead in-house training in your specialist subject matter expertise.
• Monitor complex agency issues, which have broader strategic impact.
• Maintain oversight of contemporary domestic and international approaches, and contribute to the knowledge base in the domain.
• Position yourself as a leader for professional policy making in your subject matter expertise.
• Seek out projects or tasks where issues break new ground or establish precedents.
• Take up secondment opportunities or acting roles that broaden your subject matter expertise.
• Contribute to, access, and assess the following in your subject area: research; evidence; case studies; and lessons learned.

20% learning from others

• Establish and drive strong networks within your domain areas, across sectors and with interested external groups, particularly Māori and iwi organisations.
• Seek out opportunities for discussion and sharing with others in your subject area.
• Present papers at conferences, submit papers to journals, and seek critique amongst external experts.
• Engage with and seek critique from thought leaders and experts (including academics, Māori).
• Advance professional practice by testing, adapting and sharing theoretical approaches, kaupapa Māori methodologies and frameworks, models and techniques and by seeking critique and sharing lessons.
• Consider applying for an award or fellowship.
• Seek collaboration opportunities with iwi, across sectors and agencies to improve policy methods.

10% formal learning

• Attend courses, conferences and seminars that will extend your networks and knowledge in your areas of expertise.
• Take courses aimed at leading complex policy.