Hunt underway for new Treasury secretary and chief executive

Hunt underway for new Treasury secretary and chief executive
The successful candidate will work out of the Treasury building, next to the Beehive, at 1 The Terrace in Wellington. (Image: Supplied)
John Anthony
The search is underway for a "change agent" to lead New Zealand's Treasury, and applicants have just three weeks to put their best foot forward.In the past 24 hours job listings went live advertising the role of secretary and chief executive of the Treasury, with recruitment firm HardyGroup partnering with the Public Service Commission to find a successful candidate.Australian Caralee McLiesh has been in charge at the Treasury since September 2019 but last month  informed Treasury staff she would not seek to renew her contrac...

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