Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Help create a better Aotearoa for all
You'll be supported to grow and develop as part of our MBIE whanau
Apply now to start in February 2025
Salary $63,278 pa
Permanent Wellington based
Tenei turanga - About the Role:
We are looking for four Associate Policy Advisors to start with us in February 2025. As an Associate Policy Advisor, you'll be tackling real-life problems and making a lasting difference in the life of New Zealanders.
You'll engage in meaningful work researching topical issues, analysing key trends, and helping us deliver projects and programmes. We will support you to build the skills and knowledge necessary to step fully into a career in policy and progress to be a Policy Advisor in a year's time. Policy professionals provide the evidence and information Ministers need to make informed decisions on public policy issues.
Policy at MBIE involves exciting and challenging mahi that could see you looking at a wide range of issues:
How do we grow tourism value while maintaining the support of communities?
How do we lift New Zealand's poor productivity to help us afford the nice things?
How do we ensure that firms continue to have access to skills and labour needed to grow output while minimising the impact migration can have on New Zealand's infrastructure and social services?
We're looking for passionate people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds, who love an intellectual challenge and who want to help create a better New Zealand. We value our people and reflect the communities we serve. We want people to bring their unique identities into the way they work.
We invite diversity and harness our differences to grow New Zealand for all. Our staff-led networks include Ngai Kahukura Rainbow Network, Te Aka Matua Maori Staff Network Forum, Te Aumangea - Mental Health Network, Pacific Staff Village, and Arahanga Wahine Women's Network.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required:
Sound written communication skills
Ability to problem solve
Ability to be flexible and adapt to change
You can have no more than one-year post-graduation full-time work experience
You must have graduated, or will finish your study, before February 2025
You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand
You must pass all our employment vetting and approval standards
Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities, and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, and our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours:
Mahi Tahi - Better Together
Maia - Bold and brave
Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
Pono Me Te Tika - Own It
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations, and the Crown.
We will do this by continuing to partner with iwi to find sustainable solutions to address long-standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand, and by identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Me pehea te tono - How to Apply:
Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
Email Dorinda Te Kiri at ****** quoting ref MBIE/15950 if you have any further questions. Applications close 27 October 2024.
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