Business Analyst ACVM | Wellington City

Job Description

Job Title: Business Analyst ACVM

Role type: Permanent

Location: Wellington

Salary range $68,781 - $93,056 dependent on skills and experience 

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role

We have an exciting and challenging role within the ACVM (Agricultural compounds, including veterinary medicines) team which is responsible for high quality governance support, performance and risk reporting, and official correspondence and ministerial support for New Zealand Food Safety.

In this role you will:

• Support the ACVM team in its reporting outputs, such as organisational performance, evidence-based reports and measures, provide data and analysis to inform performance monitoring, non-financial reporting, and act as a key coordination point for these activities.
• Work as part of a team responsible for a diverse range of outputs, you will have the opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of strategic skills and experience providing analysis, advice, and system improvement.

You will work with a wide range of staff and departments across the ACVM team, wider Assurance Directorate, New Zealand Food Safety and the Ministry for Primary Industries, and make your mark within this Directorate. It will give you insight into New Zealand's agricultural compound regulatory system and decision making, and the opportunity to work with the ACVM leadership team.

If you are looking to advance your career in a collegial environment where you can make a real difference across an entire team and ACVM regulatory system, read on! 

Mōu - About You

Were looking for someone with a passion for data and the stories it unlocks, with the ability to add value to the ‘so what' behind the reporting, providing insights to help inform decision making.

You will take pride in completing your work to a high level, providing input to improve, develop processes and solve problems.

You will have:

• Experience in the provision of organisational performance monitoring and reporting
• Strategic outlook and strong attention to detail
• Excel, PowerBI, SQL and MS Office apps 

• Great interpersonal and relationship management skills, with experience in building credible and effective working relationships with senior leaders, technical specialists, and peers
• Excellent listening, written and communication skills, focusing on what the audience needs to know and supporting decision making
• Ability to multitask and prioritise across multiple stakeholders
• A high level of organisational skills, the ability to deliver on time and solve problems as they arise.

• Be agile and adaptable and thrive in a complex and deadline driven environment.
• You will take pride in completing your work to a high level, providing input to improve, develop processes and solve problems.
• You will take pride in completing your work to a high level, providing input to improve, develop processes and solve problems.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team  

You will part of a tight knit team of professionals, passionate about protecting and growing NZ through regulation of agricultural and horticultural products. The team is 30 strong, with most staff working from Pastoral House in Wellington. We have a strong focus on professional development and team work, with diverse skills and experience.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

• Comprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Study assistance may be available

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 26 March 2023

If you have any questions about the role, please email kirsty.rogers@mpi.govt.nz 

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