Manager, Treaty Analysis & Capability | Wellington City

Job Description

Job title: Manager Treaty Analysis and Capability

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range B: $138,938 to $186,493 depending on skills and experience

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

Fisheries New Zealand is committed to strengthening its partnership with Māori and upholding its Treaty of Waitangi obligations. As part of this commitment, our Fisheries & Aquaculture Treaty Partnerships Directorate is seeking an experienced and values-driven Manager, Treaty Analysis and Capability.

This is a pivotal leadership role within the directorate. You will continue to grow Fisheries New Zealand's cultural and engagement capability, ensuring our policies, practices, and decision-making consistently give effect to Treaty principles, Mātauranga Māori, and Māori rights and interests.

As Manager, Treaty Analysis and Capability, you will lead a small high-performing team responsible for supporting Fisheries New Zealand to meet its Treaty obligations in line with Treaty settlement commitments, government direction, and the MPI strategic plan. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Treaty Analysis and Capability function, including leading the development of strategies, plans, programmes, and regulatory responses, and overseeing Fisheries New Zealand's input into Treaty settlement negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage the Treaty Analysis and Capability team, ensuring effective delivery and best value through sound financial and resource management
• Support team wellbeing, accountability, and engagement, embedding meaningful engagement practices into team processes
• Provide robust, high-quality analysis on the impacts of Crown policy and fisheries management proposals on Māori rights and interests protected by the Treaty of Waitangi
• Lead the development of advice to Ministers and MPI on policies and approaches that recognise and provide for Māori rights and interests in fisheries
• Build strong relationships and collaborate across Fisheries New Zealand and MPI to deliver high-quality outcomes and promote Fisheries NZ internally and externally
• Continue to strengthen cultural and engagement capability so that all practices reflect Treaty principles, uphold Mātauranga Māori, and protect Māori rights and interests

About You – Mōu

To succeed in this role, you will bring a deep understanding of Māori perspectives as Treaty partners of the Crown and demonstrate the credibility and integrity required to build trusted relationships. You will be comfortable working in complex environments and adept at navigating diverse views and interests.

You will be able to build strong, collaborative relationships with Māori, fisheries sector stakeholders, government agencies, and other partners to deliver enduring and high-quality outcomes.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Strong people leadership and management capability
• Proven experience building credible, respectful relationships with teams that have diverse technical skills and communication styles, particularly with Māori
• Confidence and resilience in managing complex or challenging stakeholder relationships
• Project management experience, including leading initiatives and achieving outcomes in environments with competing or diverse interests
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey Māori perspectives to a wide range of audiences
• Demonstrated financial planning and budget management experience
• A strong track record of lifting capability through coaching and mentoring

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. We offer a wide range of development and learning opportunities and encourage applications from people who believe they can make a meaningful contribution in this role.

Please note: due to the demands of this role you will be required to be based in our Wellington office from Monday to Friday.

About the Team – Mō tō mātou Rōpū

Fisheries New Zealand is a business group within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Our vision is that:

• New Zealand is the world's most sustainable provider of high-value fisheries and aquaculture products
• Our fisheries and aquaculture sector is innovative and world-leading in environmental performance
• Our ocean ecosystems are healthy and abundant, supporting thriving communities and contributing to the social, economic, and cultural wellbeing of all New Zealanders

Fisheries New Zealand delivers this vision through strong stewardship, productive partnerships with tangata whenua, effective local engagement, robust science, and innovative use of data.

Kei te tino whai whakaaro ngā tāngata o Aotearoa ki ā rātau mahinga ika me te taiao moana.
Ko tā Te Tini a Tangaroa he whakahaere i ngā rawa ika kia tino whai hua ai mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa.
Mā te mahi me mātou, ka hoki koe ki te kāinga i ia rā me te mōhio kua whai kiko tō mahi mō te toitūtanga o ngā rawa ika o Aotearoa me tō tātou taiao moana whānui.

New Zealanders care deeply about their fisheries and marine environment. Working with Fisheries New Zealand means contributing every day to the sustainable management of our fisheries and oceans, ensuring they continue to benefit current and future generations.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua 

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiakitanga – guardianship of our natural resources.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• 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 11.59pm on Monday, 01 June 2026

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

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