Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Looking for Ministerial Adviser at Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Full Time

Job Title: Ministerial Adviser

Role type: Permanent, full time

Location: Wellington City

General Salary Range F, $74,964 to $87,466 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga – About the Role

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a Ministerial Adviser to join our supportive, and collaborative team within MPI’s Government Services directorate in the Public Affairs business unit.

This role is the heart of our Government Services directorate, providing high quality, impartial advice, and support across both MPI and our Ministers’ offices. This team delivers ministerial correspondence and advice, ministerial responses, answers to written and oral parliamentary questions, event briefings for ministerial visits, and engagements with select committees, while upholding MPI’s processes and procedures in accordance with DPMC guidelines.

Due to the reactive nature of this role, you will be required to assist and service our Ministers from our Wellington office, five days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and foster essential relationships at all levels across the Ministry.
• Control competing priorities across many ministerial and stakeholder requests, while ensuring compliance with MPI’s policies and standards.
• Facilitate and advise on correspondence to the Minister’s office, staying accountable for deadlines and the quality of advice.
• Assess trends and issues and engage with others to seek solutions to continually improve the performance of the Ministry.

Mōu – About You

We are looking for someone with an interest in the Primary Industries and the machinery of government, and value those with a commitment to develop, and have a passion to advance their career within Government.

We welcome applications from a range of experience, as this team encourages diversity in thinking and welcome those who may bring different ways of working. You may already be involved in ministerial or parliamentary processes with an interest in the primary industries and looking to develop your customer/stakeholder relationship skills to contribute to our dynamic, high performing team.

• Understanding of the machinery of government and ministerial processes, with sound political nous and judgement;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for accuracy, detail and quality;
• Ability to identify and effectively mitigate risks;
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to work at all levels of an organisation and be comfortable in advising senior leadership; and an ability to self-manage your time and remain calm, flexible, and focused to deliver to tight timeframes as needed.
• Ability to react quickly and thrive in rapidly changing environments as the Ministerials team frequently manage sudden surges in volume, such as if a biosecurity incursion occurs.

Desirable:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Mō tō mātou Rōpū – About the Team

The Ministerials team is situated in our Public Affairs business unit within our Government Services directorate. We are a team of ten, comprising of Ministerial Advisers, Senior Advisers, and a Principal Adviser, all from a variety of work and national backgrounds.

The team is welcoming, supportive, and value each other’s input. While you would be managing your own portfolio independently, the wider team is constantly collaborating and problem solving together.

Mō Te Manatū Ahu Matua – About MPI

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 primary products.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua – Benefits of working at MPI

• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Mentoring and coaching programmes

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? – Are you ready to make a difference?

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 midnight on Monday 10th February

If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]

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