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 type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Work in a fast-paced regulatory policy area to lift the efficiency and effectiveness of the Building regulatory system</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">Actively shape and lead policy advice on the future of building regulation in New Zealand.</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">Apply your expertise to complex and interesting policy issues in a fast-paced environment, while mentoring and coaching team members.</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">Open to Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch- based candidates.</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: $110,098 - $138,028, plus KiwiSaver and Wellness Benefits. </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 the Role - Tēnei tūranga:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The building sector is crucial to New Zealand’s economy. It contributes more than 6 percent to our gross domestic product (GDP) and employs more than 250,000 people. A well-functioning sector will have a positive effect on our country’s health, productivity and well-being.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">MBIE is the over-arching regulator of New Zealand’s building system. MBIE's building regulatory system teams provide policy and technical advice on New Zealand’s building system, rules and standards, and implement building legislation and regulations to meet New Zealand’s current and future needs.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role is in the Building Resilience and Performance team, working across a range of policy and regulatory matters within the Building and Construction portfolio. This is a fast-paced and dynamic space, which means there will be a variety of opportunities for the successful candidate to be involved with. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are young, flexible and dynamic, with a big work programme, including immediate opportunities to work on:</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Ensuring the earthquake-prone buildings system is workable and proportionate to the risks posed,</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Supporting high-profile legislative reform across the building system,</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">• Supporting stakeholders to understand what these legislative changes mean for them, and other pertinent regulatory matters facing the building and construction sector.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Our people are located across Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch and we operate a ‘matrix management’ model to support the branch’s work programme.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We have a strong focus on development. You can expect to work on the things that you are best at, as well as try new things to broaden your skills. We will provide you with the right support to succeed.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </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>Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Skills and Experience Required</strong></span></span><br> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor who has skills in regulatory policy and experience in solving complex problems and formulating high-quality policy advice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ideally you will have:</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience leading complex policy projects within central government</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">Wide ranging knowledge of policy development disciplines and processes</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">The ability to work through ambiguity and deliver results</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">Strong stakeholder relationship building, influencing and engagement skills to gain the cooperation and commitment of others</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">Demonstrated capability in working with Ministers, senior public service officials, internal and external stakeholders</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">Passion for leading and coaching others to develop their policy craft and take their careers to the next level</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">Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and application of these in public policy and in partnership with Māori.</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </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 MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mahi Tahi – Better Together</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Māia – Bold and brave</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pono Me Te Tika – Own It</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></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><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a title="" href="https://www.mbie.govt.nz/position-descriptions/policy/senior-policy-advisor" target="_self">Click here to view a position description</a>. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All applications must be submitted via our online process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We can't wait to hear from you!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Email Monica Chow at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_self">[email protected]</a> quoting ref MBIE/19810 if you have any further questions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Applications close on Thursday, 30th July at 11.59pm.</strong></span></p> <p> </p></div></div></div>