Team Manager Assessments - Veterinary Medicines | Wellington City

Job Description

Team Manager Assessments – Veterinary Medicines

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range C: $117,035 to $136,961 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

This position will see you managing and supporting the delivery of the Veterinary Medicines Assessments team's primary accountabilities.

Responsibilities of this position include:  

• Providing day to day team management of the Veterinary Medicine Assessment team, this includes:
  • providing leadership and management to 10-12 highly skilled professionals within the function by ensuring robust processes for communication, engagement, learning and development and performance management are implemented.
  • contribute to the Veterinary Medicine team's outputs by ensuring timely delivery of quality core services.
  • work with Team Manager Agricultural Chemicals to ensure consistency of appraisal function and outcomes, completion of generic projects, processes and documents;
• Supporting the Manager ACVM Programmes and Appraisals in the delivery of the team and Assurance directorate work programme.
• Contributing to to the ACVM Leadership team in all aspects of the day-to-day and strategic management of the ACVM regulatory system.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships both internally, with other key MPI business groups, and externally with industry and registrants.

About You - Mōu

We are looking for someone who:

• Has background in veterinary science, biomedical science, or biological sciences.
• Is an experienced manager with a proven track record of delivery.
• Is experienced in stakeholder management.
• Has experience in risk assessment and risk management.
• Has knowledge and understanding of Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines, particularly veterinary medicines is desirable.
• Enjoys a fast paced environment.
• Is a passionate leader who is committed to developing and maintaining a strong, cohesive and robust team.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

The team is currently made up ten fulltime technical staff plus two casual staff who all have a passion for creating and maintaining availability of veterinary medicines that are safe and efficacious for use in both companion and production animals. The team is diverse in terms of age group, ethnicity and scientific background; although most are veterinarians.

The team members work hard as they see real value in the work that they do both as part of the wider MPI organisation and for New Zealand as a whole. This is an opportunity to lead a team that is doing important and rewarding work, but who also like to catch up occasionally for a bit social interaction outside of work, often with the wider ACVM team.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

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

To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Annual Wellness payment
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

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

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 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 role” 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 at 11:59pm on Sunday, 25 May.

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

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