Diana Crossan says it will be hard to walk away from her role as Retirement Commissioner but 10 years is enough time in the job.
Crossan will step down on January 16 and is looking for a new job that has national reach and a strategic element.
"I'm really interestedin something that makes a difference."
Crossan already combines her four-day-a-week role at the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income with being chairwoman of the board of the Ngai Tahu savings scheme and also runs two not-for-profit organisations helping Wellington refugees get into business and female refugees get their driver's licence.
Crossan was shoulder tapped for the role of Retirement Commissioner in 2003 after a long hunt to fill the position. But this time round it will be advertised.
Crossan said the new person would need to be someone who was strategic.
"In this job you need to keep your head up. They will need to have a passion for financial literacy and understand what a difference it will make to New Zealand."
Crossan said the new commissioner would also need commercial nous to work with both the financial sector and the Government. The job was also likely to become fulltime.
