Public sector applications that get you in front of the panel.
Senior roles in government, health, education and the not-for-profit sector are won on paper first. Your coach writes the cover letter or written responses to the position description that show the panel you already operate at the level they're appointing to.
Wherever the panel scores you against a framework.
Senior leadership roles
Applications for senior leadership roles in the New Zealand public service, written to the leadership capabilities the panel will assess.
Director, general manager and chief executive
Senior roles in public sector agencies and councils assessed against the position description or a capability framework, from director and general manager to deputy secretary and council chief executive.
Senior and board appointments
Universities, health services, statutory bodies and not-for-profit organisations that ask for a written response to the position description or a capability statement.
Evidence the panel can score.
A conversation first
Your Executive Transition Coach starts with a consultation to draw out the examples that best match the role. Nothing is written from a form.
The role, then the framework
We work from the position description, the advertisement and the capability framework behind them, so every response answers what the panel is actually scoring.
Examples at the right level
Each claim is backed by a specific example of what you did, how you did it and the result, pitched at the scope and complexity of the role you're applying for.
Within the limits
Word counts, page limits and formats are followed exactly. A response that ignores the instructions can be marked down before its content is read.
One story across the application
Your responses and your CV draw on the same evidence and the same narrative, so the panel sees one consistent candidate.
Ready for the interview
The examples we develop on paper become the stories you tell at interview, so you walk in already prepared.
The response the application asks for.
A concise statement that makes your case against the role as a whole, written to the length the application sets.
A separate, evidence-based response to each key requirement or capability, in the format the panel asks for.
Short answers to the specific questions some applications use in place of a full written response.
Revised with you until it's right, and delivered in Word and PDF before your closing date.
An executive CV, cover letter or interview coaching, built on the same evidence.
Before you get in touch.
What's the difference between a cover letter and responses to the position description?
A cover letter is a single statement, often one to two pages, that makes your case against the role as a whole. Responses to the position description address each key requirement separately. The application will say which it wants, and we write to that format.
Can you write to a specific capability framework?
Yes. We write to the framework named in the application, whether it's a public service leadership framework or an organisation's own framework.
Do I need a new CV as well?
Not always. If your CV already supports your claims, we'll focus on the responses. If it tells a different story, we'll recommend aligning it.
The closing date is soon. Can you help?
Tell us the closing date when you get in touch, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can meet it.
Can you help with the interview too?
Yes. Executive interview coaching can be added, delivered by video, and built on the examples in your application.
Give the panel a reason to shortlist you.
Tell us about the role you're applying for and its closing date, and your coach will be in touch personally.