Adviser Operations | Wellington City

Job Description

Adviser Operations

Role type: 12 month fixed-term, full-time

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range F: $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

We have an opportunity for an Adviser Operations to join the Approvals Operations team. 

The Operations team includes members whose key responsibilities are the processing and approval of applications including but not limited to those under the ACVM Act, Animal Products Act, the Wine Act, and the Food Act.

Continuous improvement is more than a catch-phrase for this team, it's part of our culture. You'll be instrumental in helping us drive this, using innovation within our sphere of influence.  Are there tech tools the team could be using to improve output? Is there a smarter way we could engage with our stakeholders?

Our team is highly operational, as an Adviser, you will play an important role in facilitating the access of New Zealand primary products into overseas markets.  You'll ensure that what we do and how we do it is strategically aligned to the rest of the business. You will work closely with colleagues across New Zealand Food Safety and MPI, and in other agencies acting as a champion for Approvals Operations and communicating to others in relation to the value of the work the team delivers.

About You – Mōu

Our operating environment is dynamic and rewarding and the team is focused on consistently delivering to a high standard.   To be successful in this role you'll bring a positive customer-centric attitude, an innovative mindset, exceptional organising skills and technical nous, and be a confident communicator with a solid understanding of how to lead projects and workstreams to deliver exceptional results.

There is complexity and challenge, so you will need to be resilient, energetic and adaptable to thrive in this environment.

To succeed you will need to:

• Have an aptitude for looking for systems-based solutions to complex issues
• Be able to work within projects and workstreams confidently, liaising with stakeholders to deliver exceptional results
• Be a team player to support and mentor others in the team
• Work in a fast-paced environment to deliver on tight timeframes.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You will be part of a dynamic team within a collaborative environment which works hard and help each other succeed.  The right person will also have potential to grow and develop their career in several pathways available within MPI.

The Operations Team comprises 1 senior and 9 Advisors, who report to the Team Manager Operations, who in turn reports to the Manager Approvals. We are mostly in Wellington but for one in Auckland. This is a highly supportive environment where everyone's got each other's back. Our team is diverse with backgrounds in animal health, food science, international relations, biochemistry, and the Arts.

People enjoy working in this team because we have an energetic and positive team environment, where no two days are the same and where you can broaden your personal development and growth. You will have the opportunity to nurture the areas that you are good at and you will have opportunities to express your best talents to ensure that you love your job.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.

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 apply via this advert 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 11:59pm on Wednesday, 27 August.

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

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