National Operations Coordinator | Wellington City

Job Description

National Operations Coordinator

Role type: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Wellington

 Salary band & range: General Salary range F - $76,463 to $101,967 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

The National Operations Centre (NOC) sits within the Biosecurity Intelligence Systems, and Response Group. A key function of the NOC is to facilitate situational awareness and enable confident decision-making across stakeholders through provision of real-time information.

As a National Operations Coordinator you will enhance situational awareness across the Ministry through relationship management, data and information management and creation of innovative solutions. You will work closely with multiple areas of the business and within the wider government space.

As part of the National Operations Centre, you will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of areas as well as assisting in both MPI and All of Government Responses.

About You - Mōu

To be successful in this role, you will bring experience in the following areas:

• Exploring and testing concepts to identify future challenges and opportunities.
• Providing advice, analysis, consultation and engagement across on a range of topics.
• Communicating effectively across a range of stakeholders and organisational levels.
• Ability to work in a varied-paced environment and manage ambiguity.
• Applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to complex issues.
• Building and maintaining strong networks across MPI, wider government, and industry partners.

This role may be required to be involved in responses including All of Government responses.

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit. 

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

The National Operations Centre is a close-knit team that values diverse perspectives, and fosters an environment where ideas can be challenged, discussed and worked through together. The majority of the team is Wellington based with an Auckland position also under recruitment.

The team is responsible for national-level awareness, coordination, and operational support for responses, surveillance, and readiness activities—ensuring MPI is prepared to act swiftly and effectively when a response happens.

As a National Operations Coordinator, you'll be central to this kaupapa: supporting operational delivery. You'll bring your organisational skills, adaptability, and commitment to public service to a team that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a real impact and grow your career in a role that matters, we'd love to hear from you.

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
• Annual Wellness payment
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Security checks - Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru

Higher level Security Clearance

• most preferably a New Zealand citizen who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last ten (10) years, OR

• is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last ten (10) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK or the USA; and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZSIS towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at a higher level.
• click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-checktool.

If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.

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 midnight on 17 September 2025

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

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