Senior Analyst Operations | Wellington City

Job Description

Senior Analyst Operations, NZ Forest Service

Role type: Fixed Term / Dec 2026, full-time hours

Location: Wellington

General Salary Band D: $100,934 to $118,005 per annum, depending on skills and experience

We are recruiting for a Senior Analyst Operations to join our Forestry Operations directorate as part of our wider Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service business unit, based in Wellington.

About the Role - Kōrero mō te tūranga

This role reports to the Team Leader, Forestry Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Operations in Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service at the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The core responsibilities for the role are:

• Being a technical specialist in the ETS for forestry: undertaking analysis and providing advice
• Liaising directly with forestry consultants, forest owners and inventory providers
• Case managing a variety of applications to support forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior operations analysts and other teams where appropriate
• Drafting memorandums, briefings, and other documents
• Assisting with the development of Ministerial correspondence and Official Information Act requests
• Providing technical advice for the improvement and creation of operational policy, process, and procedure as well as forms and templates

About You - Mōu

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• An enquiring mind and a strong voice to challenge things
• Ability to learn and apply legislation in an operational context
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people and work in a collaborative manner to succeed
• An understanding of the public sector and the machinery of government, including interaction with decision makers and stakeholders would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the forestry aspects of the ETS and carbon accounting is advantageous

 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

This role is part of the Forestry Operations directorate within Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.  Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service is a branded business unit within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and is leading the Government's renewed focus on forestry, one of our country's most successful primary industries. You'll be joining a dynamic and diverse team who all share a common goal of improving the social, environmental, and economic outcomes for New Zealand.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

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

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

• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• 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 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 Sunday, 26 April 2026

NB: If you are currently employed with MPI or another Ministry/Government Dept and applying for this role in a Secondment capacity, please ensure you obtain your Manager's approval before submitting an application. Should you be successful in obtaining this role your Manager will need to ‘release' you from your current substantive role to take up this secondment tenure.

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

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