About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Discover a career with purpose at MBIE</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Shape fair and effective employment practices </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Wellington based | Permanent, full-time position</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Salary range: $85,537 - $101,911 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </p> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Advisor to join our Employment Relations team within People and Culture branch. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your Privacy and Official Information Act expertise in a complex, fast-paced public sector environment, ensuring compliance in meeting statutory obligations.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:</b></H2> </div><div><p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">A unique aspect, and the main part, of this role is supporting the management of Privacy Act and Official Information Act (OIA) requests for Employment Relations matters, ensuring the branch meets its statutory obligations with accuracy and timeliness. As an Employment Relations Advisor, you’ll also support the team to provide high-quality advice across a wide range of employment matters. You’ll support the team’s partnership with leaders and colleagues to ensure consistent, people-centred outcomes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">What you’ll be doing:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Managing and responding to Privacy Act and OIA requests within legislative timeframes </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Contributing to reporting, insights, and continuous improvement initiatives</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Supporting the team with delivery of consistent ER practices across the organisation </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve processes and outcomes </span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Skills and Experience Required - Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience working with or interpreting the Privacy Act and Official Information Act and meeting legislative deadlines</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence and build trust </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work both independently and collaboratively </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge of employment relations and HR best practice </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a continuous improvement lens</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mahi Tahi – Better Together</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Māia – Bold and brave</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pono Me Te Tika – Own It</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.</span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>How to Apply - Me pēhea te tono:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a CV and cover letter.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Email Jess Dalbeth at <a href="[email protected]" target="_self">[email protected]</a> if you have any further questions.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Applications close on Monday 13 July 2026 (midnight)</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p></div></div></div>