We provide policy and other advice to Ministers - Annual Report 2019 - 2020
This year eight Ministers held portfolios relating to social development, employment and public housing. Our Leadership Team is responsible for our strategic direction and for ensuring support for the Ministers in carrying out their duties and policies.
The Leadership Team comprises our Chief Executive Debbie Power, seven Deputy Chief Executives (DCEs), and the Director of the Office of the Chief Executive. Each of the Deputy Chief Executives is responsible for leadership of one of our core business groups.
Our Ministers (at 30 June 2020)
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Minister for Social Development Minister for Disability Issues
Hon Poto Williams
Associate Minister for Social Development
Hon Tracey Martin
Minister for Seniors
Hon Peeni Henare
Minister for Youth
Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Housing
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Associate Minister of Housing
Hon Kris Faafoi
Associate Minister of Housing
Hon Willie Jackson
Minister of Employment
Our leadership team
Debbie Power
Chief Executive Ministry of Social Development
Nic Blakeley
DCE Strategy and Insights
Strategy and Insights is responsible for the development and implementation of the Ministry’s strategy by creating insights for effective decision-making, focusing resources on the right investments, and understanding and evaluating performance.
Justine Cornwall
Director Office of the Chief Executive
The Office of the Chief Executive provides high-level strategic, organisational and operational advice, and manages key external relationships across the social sector as well as across the entire State sector.
Stephen Crombie
DCE People and Capability
People and Capability is responsible for providing corporate services that provide capability to MSD and shared corporate services for other agencies, and for hosting services for Historic Claims, the Independent Children’s Monitor and Social Services Accreditation.
Marama Edwards
DCE Māori, Communities and Partnerships
Māori, Communities and Partnerships is responsible for building capability across the organisation to support the aspirations of Māori, and connecting and collaborating to build effective partnerships and community approaches that achieve better outcomes for those who most need our support.
Liz Jones
DCE Business Integration
The Business Integration team is an integrated MSD work programme that supports the implementation of our strategic change programme and the new service approach to meet the needs of clients and whānau.
Nadine Kilmister
DCE Organisational Assurance and Communication
Organisational Assurance and Communication is responsible for ensuring the overall integrity of MSD’s operations by making sure there is ongoing compliance with legislation and policy, communication with the public and stakeholders is effective, and Ministers are supported.
Simon MacPherson
DCE Policy
The Policy branch provides policy advice on welfare system change and wider social development; income, employment and housing support; regional development; issues faced by seniors and people with a disability; child and youth-related policy; and international policy.
Viv Rickard
DCE Service Delivery
Service Delivery is our operational arm. It delivers employment, housing, financial and support services in sites throughout New Zealand and online. With a team of 6,500 people Service Delivery also makes payments to over 800,000 seniors and 200,000 students and recently paid Wage Subsidies to 968,000 employers.
Footnotes
- We also provide services to the Minister of Revenue and the Minister for Veterans, who have responsibility for appropriations in Vote Social Development. Return to text
