Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Looking for Refugee Protection Officer at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

• Bring your strong strategic and analytical expertise to ensure robust decision making.
• Join our tight-knit, innovative and collegial team and help make an impact on a local and global scale.
• Permanent and Fixed term position available | Based in Auckland CBD
• Salary ranges from $77,359 – $96,453 with KiwiSaver and wellness benefits.

Tēnei tūranga – About the Role:

A challenging and exciting opportunity has come about within our Refugee Status Unit. You will be joining a dedicated team who are passionate about their work. We are currently seeking Refugee and Protection Officers to help shape refugee lives.

As a Refugee and Protection Officer (RPO) you will be making decisions on refugee and protection status in accordance with New Zealand and international law. This will involve interviewing claimants, conducting investigations, analysing relevant information, and writing quality decisions.

This is a role that will allow you to use your past experiences, accomplishments, and learning along with your strong analytical skills to make sound and reasoned decisions.

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana – Skills and Experience Required

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Knowledge of the Refugee Convention, the Convention Against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Immigration Act, 2009, other international human rights instruments, New Zealand refugee case law (in particular that of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal and administrative decision-making principles and practice)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work to deadlines.
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent knowledge and experience in refugee status determination

Our ideal applicant is someone who has a high level of writing skills, the ability to apply legal principles in making objective, well-reasoned decisions, and the ability to work under pressure.

For your application to be considered, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand Permanent resident visa.

Ētahi kōrero mō 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, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono – How to Apply:

For your application to be considered, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand Permanent resident visa.

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 Hayley Barlow at [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/13591 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 25 September 2023.