Senior Offshore Assessor | Wellington City

Job Description

Senior Offshore Assessor

Role type: Permanent full-time

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range D - $100,934 to $135,076 depending on skills and experience

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced auditor of quality management systems who is passionate about NZ's biosecurity, adaptable and available to travel internationally - roles like this don't come along very often!

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As the Senior Offshore Assessor, you will work in the Offshore Pathway Audit team and will work with technical experts across other teams in the Biosecurity Import & Export Standard Directorate.

As part of the role you will:

• Conduct audits of offshore facilities, trading partner's export systems and commodity pathways to provide ongoing assurance that biosecurity risk is managed offshore.
• Lead collaboration across teams in the Import & Export Standards, wider Biosecurity New Zealand and Bilateral Relations and Trade.
• Manage the monitoring and evaluation of performance of import pathways and reporting on the performance of the import pathways to overseas authorities and organisations.
• Set offshore audit schedules using risk-based criteria.
• Liaise with overseas authorities and international organisations to ensure information sharing and consistency in the interpretation and application of internationally approved standards and that the technical basis of NZ's measures are understood.

Audits will be conducted either remotely (by video conference) and may need be outside of normal working hours or will be conducted onsite at offshore locations. You will, therefore, need to be flexible in your working hours and be able to travel.

About You - Mōu

You will have a qualification and expertise in auditing of quality management systems or laboratories, plant/animal/food systems, treatment facilities or a related field.

Additionally, you will bring:

• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to collect, assimilate and summarise complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Cross-cultural sensitivity
• High level competency in decision making related to risk management

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 Offshore Pathway Assessment team is part of the Biosecurity Import & Export Standards Directorate in Biosecurity New Zealand which is responsible to provide evidence-based requirements and advice to manage risk offshore and enable safe trade and protect NZ from biosecurity risks.

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
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Security checks - Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru

Low level Security Clearance

• most preferably a New Zealand citizen, who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last five (5) years, OR
• is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
• click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

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

Credit check - Tirotiro nama

Please note, given this position is identified as carrying financial risk, the preferred candidate(s) will be required to satisfactorily pass a credit check.

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 11:59pm on Thursday 25 September

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

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