Adviser, Plant Exports | Wellington City

Job Description

Job Title: Adviser – Plant Exports   

Role type: Full time preferred, fixed term through to November 2026  

Location: Wellington 

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

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga  

This Adviser role sits within our Biosecurity Import & Export Standards Directorate and plant health system. You'll help shape export assurance programmes and technical requirements for forestry, seed, horticultural and plant products. 

You'll apply plant protection expertise and risk management skills to support exporters and grow market access. Your stakeholder engagement and project management experience will be key. 

We're looking for a collaborative problem solver who's confident sharing ideas, giving advice and making sound judgments. 

To be successful in this role you will:  

• Develop and review export assurance programmes 

• Set technical requirements for plant product exports 

• Provide advice to support market access growth 

• Collaborate with exporters and industry stakeholders 

• Write clear, fit-for-purpose technical documents 

• Hold a relevant science based qualification 

About You - Mōu  

You'll bring a science based qualification, ideally in plant, forestry or biological sciences or experience in a regulatory setting. You'll be motivated by making a difference, using applied science to support sustainable exports and benefit Aotearoa. 

You'll likely be working, or have worked, in government, industry or a science led organisation. You'll enjoy solving problems, sharing ideas and collaborating with others to support New Zealand's export growth. 

You love to: 

• Manage competing priorities in a fast paced workplace 

• Solve problems with a collaborative, can do attitude 

• Communicate clearly and build strong relationships 

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū  

You'll be part of the Plant Exports group within Biosecurity Import & Export Standards. We are a collaborative team of 12 based mostly in Wellington. We work together to reduce biosecurity risk and support export assurance for New Zealand's plant products. 
 

Our mahi helps exporters meet overseas requirements and ensures produce is safe before it leaves Aotearoa. We're known for facilitating exports for New Zealand's plant products and navigating change with a positive mindset. The team culture is open, supportive and great at wrapping around each other when challenges arise. 

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  

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 interest, and your motivations for this role. This includes 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 9th of November 

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

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