Adviser | Wellington City

Job Description

Adviser (Regulatory & Risk Assurance)

Role type: Fixed-Term full -time until 18 January 2026

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

Biosecurity New Zealand is seeking a developing Adviser to join our Biosecurity Risk Advice group, part of the Biosecurity Import and Export Standards directorate.

This is a great opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career who is looking to build experience as an adviser while contributing meaningfully through administrative and coordination support. As a developing Adviser, you will primarily support the group's work programmes, projects, and technical activities.

Bring your skills to:

• take meeting minutes and prepare documentation
• coordinate and provide logistical support for learning workshops
• support team operations through administrative coordination
• assist in the development and review of New Zealand's biosecurity standards
• support the collation and maintenance of risk advice used across the biosecurity system
• build registers and tools that support informed decision-making around biological risks
• establish and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders across the biosecurity system

This role offers a supportive environment for learning and growth, with exposure to technical biosecurity work and opportunities to develop your skills

About You - Mōu

To be successful in this role, you will ideally hold a tertiary qualification and likely have work experience operating in a regulatory environment. You could be someone who is early in their career or a recent graduate and looking to develop your advisory experience.

We are looking for someone who:

• is curious, has an analytical mind and is great at problem-solving.
• works collaboratively and is able to engage with a range of different stakeholders to deliver outcomes
• has excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
• wants to learn new skills and is flexible, adaptable, innovative and thrives with new challenges

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

The Biosecurity Risk Advice group sits within the Biosecurity Import and Export Standards directorate of Biosecurity New Zealand. Our directorate is responsible for managing the pre-border part of New Zealand's biosecurity system by stopping pests from coming into the country. You will be supporting the Biosecurity Risk Advice group which provides advice to support decisions made by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Reporting to the Team manager Regulatory & Risk Assurance, you will be joining the Regulatory & Risk assurance team. The team is made up of two Senior Adviser's, a Senior Technical Writer, and a Specialist Adviser.

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.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes

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 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 11:59 on Sunday 24th of August 2025.

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

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