Overview
Work History
Education
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Alec Morrison

Wellington,Johnsonville

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Policy Adviser

Ministry Of Transport
04.2024 - Current
  • Improved policy effectiveness by conducting comprehensive research and analysis on various topics.
  • Led strategic planning efforts for long-term policy development, setting organizational priorities and goals.
  • Mentored junior staff members in best practices for successful policy advising and development.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships, ensuring open communication and alignment on policy objectives.

Acting Manager Strategy Team

Ministry of Transport
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Led the team through multiple changes including the sudden departure of a previous manager, an organisational restructure and a change in government
  • Focused on prioritising key projects and reassessed areas where we did not have much traction
  • Supported staff wellbeing during the restructure.

Policy Delivery Lead (secondment)

Ministry of Transport
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • Managed the Strategy team ensuring staff wellbeing, workload, and overall productivity
  • Oversaw the team's work programme and facilitated engagement with transport agencies on system issues.

Senior Policy Adviser

Ministry of Transport
10.2018 - 07.2022
  • Led the He Waka Maiangi project, developed a plan to be better Treaty partners and improve te ao Māori capability
  • Led engagement process with councils and stakeholders for the Ministry's LTIB
  • Joint project lead for the Travel Health Pass work programme
  • Project manager and lead for the development of the 2020 BIM
  • Involved in the Green Freight project.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate (Public Policy) -

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics & Marketing with a Minor in Chinese) -

Prince2 Practitioner -

01.2021

Certificate in Personal Training -

01.2018

Skills

  • Policy analysis
  • Legislative affairs
  • Policy Advocacy
  • Research and evaluation
  • Program Management

Competencies

  • People leadership, coaching and mentoring, Strong skills in coaching and mentoring staff of all levels with day-to-day work and career development. Gets to know colleagues better to understand their goals and aspirations.
  • Delivery Management - Complex Policy and strategy Projects, Results and value-add driven. Experience in managing and delivering complex policy, research, and strategy projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Managing Relationships and Collaboration, Highly skilled at building and managing complex internal and external relationships. Politically and people savvy. Works with senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • System leadership, Takes a strategic view of work programs. Proactive and takes initiative to improve systems. Experience in project management and using PRINCE2.
  • Problem solving, Ability to unpick problems and provide clear options for decision makers. Applies and facilitates futures thinking.
  • Te Ao Māori experience, Understanding of the importance of Te Tiriti/the Treaty. Experience in rights and interests analysis. Led whole of organization work to be better Treaty partners.

References

Available on request

Timeline

Senior Policy Adviser

Ministry Of Transport
04.2024 - Current

Acting Manager Strategy Team

Ministry of Transport
08.2023 - 03.2024

Policy Delivery Lead (secondment)

Ministry of Transport
07.2022 - 08.2023

Senior Policy Adviser

Ministry of Transport
10.2018 - 07.2022

Post Graduate Certificate (Public Policy) -

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics & Marketing with a Minor in Chinese) -

Prince2 Practitioner -

Certificate in Personal Training -

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