A new CIO role in New Zealand’s newest ministry has just opened up, with a job advertisement calling for IT leaders to apply for the position. The advertisement requests applications from CIOs who are willing to help innovate New Zealand and provide strategic IT leadership. “This new ministry has an exciting and ambitious mandate from government to help strengthen the science and innovation systems to support the development of a truly innovative, smart nation,” the ad read. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe In addition, the successful candidate would also bring science, government and industry together to create such innovation. The role is a strategic one, with the ad stating that long-term outlook and business acumen will be necessary traits of the successful candidate. “We are seeking individuals who have strong competence in their specialist field, and who are able to interface comfortably with senior management in providing proactive and strategic advice,” the ad read. “With an understanding of the ministry’s key business drivers you will [be]… working in partnership with the business to identify opportunities to continuously improve and optimise performance across the ministry.” The full-time position, which is posted on Seek, is the second advertised from across the Tasman in as many weeks, with the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry advertising for a new CIO last week. The advertisement comes as a number of Australian CIOs started 2011 by moving into new positions. Follow Lisa Banks on Twitter: @CapricaStar Follow Computerworld Australia on Twitter: @ComputerworldAU Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe