David Spence Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Working on the Strong Public Media initiative

Local government sector governance and monitoring, including work in areas as diverse as regional economic growth, post disaster infrastructure recovery, and long-term planning issues.

Wellington

I have been on a short-term contract at the Tertiary Education Commission, assisting with governance matters, such as University constitution changes, and ministerial appointments to Tertiary Education Institute councils.

Wellington

I have had four years managing an Accident Compensation policy and monitoring team. This has covered a range of legislative and regulatory changes; ACC Board appointments; and Crown entity monitoring and reporting tasks. Specific recent highlights have been the revision of strategic priorities for the ACC, the June 2012 revision of the Service and Purchase Agreement, and reappointments to the ACC Board.

Wellington

Completed management advisory work, which ranged from establishing and coordinating a ministerial weekly reporting process to drafting and completing corporate planning documentation.

Wellington

I successfully completed senior assignments in Internal Affairs, Literacy Aotearoa Wellington, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Qualifications Authority. My last assignment in NZQA involved establishing a Strategy, Planning and Performance Unit, reporting upon organisational performance and establishing new planning systems and processes.

Wellington

Public Service Senior Manager, who• Managed all external accountability relationships (Select Committee; SSC, Audit; Treasury), all planning and reporting processes and documents — all to external timeframes and best practice standards. Described as ‘best practice’ (SSC, 2001); and ‘exemplary’ by Law and Order Select Committee and Audit Office (2000).• Established systems and procedures to support strategic and corporate decision-making• Completed special projects and co-ordinated departmental responses to issues, i.e. Post Election Briefing papers; development of a departmental risk management framework, development of purchase agreements; external interface on ‘sensitive issues’ such as the Wanganui shoe factory and consultancy expenditure

Completed corporate, business plans and accountability reports. Completed tasks relating to the government financial and management cycle. Participated as a member of a Change Management Team during organisational restructuring.

Ma(Hons, First Class), Political Science

MA (Hons, first class) political science thesis on the politics of deregulation with a focus upon New Zealand's transport infrastructure.

Ue And Bursary, History, English