Adviser Certification Audit | Auckland MPI Centre

Job Description

Adviser Certification Audit

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Auckland

Salary range & band: General Salary Range G: $67,658 to $78,771, depending on skills and experience

Working hours: 40 hours per week between Monday to Sunday, 7am – 9pm

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As an Adviser within the Certification Audit team, you will provide certification of New Zealand food products for export, and issuance of consignment specific documentation to exporters.

This is an exciting opportunity to support New Zealand food producers to export products.

Core functions of the role include:

• Performing verification checks to ensure all requirements are met to provide MPI official assurances for phytosanitary certification, free sale certification for processed foods, quota certification (dairy), wine certification, organic certification, grade and OECD certifications, and other non-animal product certification as required.
• Perform desktop based internal audits for animal product certification at a national level for certifiers and verifiers within MPI.
• Contribute to sector specific tasks and projects that support the national certification programme.

This work supports several different industries with variable seasonal peaks across the year so flexibility will be required. Rotating rostered shifts will be between Monday – Sunday, 7am to 9pm. You will be working with multiple stakeholders internally and externally and is a great opportunity for someone who prides themselves on attention to detail, and their ability to function to deadlines.

About You - Mōu

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with an understanding and genuine interest in the primary sector and its contribution to the New Zealand economy, in particular dairy, horticulture, wine, free sales or other exports.  We are looking for a great collaborator, problem solver, and team player to ensure turnaround times are met. Our ideal candidate is someone who is driven, efficient, and customer centric.  

Your experience will include:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in horticultural, food or biological sciences, quality assurance, or equivalent work experience in export.
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and the confidence to gather, organise and understand technical information.
• Excellent stakeholder and engagement skills and use analytical and problem-solving skills to make sound judgements.
• Understanding of the Animal Products Act 1999 and the Food Standards Code (desirable)
• Familiarity with New Zealand's regulatory systems and legislation associated with primary production and processing of animal products (desirable)
• Have the ability to organise and prioritise to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives.
• Be quality focused and work well under pressure.
• Have good computer literacy – can operate standard and customised software to an acceptable standard e.g. word-processing, excel, internet, email, database.

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 Certification Team sits within the Verification Services directorate of New Zealand Food Safety. This specialised team are responsible for providing official assurances for New Zealand products to be exported around the world. In this position, you will work on site with a team of Certification Advisers at the Auckland MPI Centre.  This team prides itself in providing a collaborative and respectful environment where they work together across a variety of interesting work programmes. 

This is a great opportunity to be part of meaningful work that supports food safety and the integrity of New Zealand's Primary Industries.

About MPI – Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

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, whanau 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 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.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 November.

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

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