New Zealand Government Looking for Policy Analyst – Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement at New Zealand Full Time

Mō tēnei tūrangi mahi | About this role

Working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, you will take a role within the Waste Operations (compliance monitoring and enforcement [CME]) team, Waste and Resource Efficiency.

You will provide strategic advice and support to the CME activities undertaken by the team, as well as important input on the development of waste policy from a regulatory and operational perspective.

Your experience in taking a strategic view of the entire regulatory process from design through to implementation and reform, applying judgement to complex issues in conditions involving considerable uncertainty and ambiguity will be vital to success in the role. You will have the ability to consider, recommend or apply a range of tools, methods and approaches to varying circumstances for best effect and assess, through monitoring and evaluation, the impact of regulation.

The role is primarily focused on the Waste Minimisation Act 2008, but you will be comfortable interacting with a range of legislation to inform your work.

Mō Ngā Whakahaere Ā-Para | About Waste Operations

Read more about our compliance, monitoring and enforcement role under the Waste Minimisation Act in the link below. https://environment.govt.nz/acts-and-regulations/acts/waste-minimisation-act-2008/compliance-monitoring-and-enforcement-of-the-waste-minimisation-act/

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We want to hear from you if you:

• have commitment to developing your cultural capability and capacity in te ao Māori
• an academic /recognised qualification in audit, investigation, policy, law, regulation, natural resource management or environmental compliance
• strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• knowledge of, and experience working with, legislation in a regulatory environment
• effective written and verbal communication skills
• sound understanding of the machinery of government
• demonstrated experience in providing advice for decision-makers
• a resilient, proactive and tenacious approach
• the ability to work comfortably in an environment of ambiguity
• an ability to apply Māori worldviews in a way that makes a meaningful difference to advice, partnerships, and relationships with others.

Salary Range

Salary range for this role is $73,280 to $89,565 per annum. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

Mō mātou | About us

The Ministry’s purpose – He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa – a flourishing environment for every generation.

We offer:

• a flexible by default approach to support your work-life balance
• agile working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE’
• generous leave entitlements
• training to competently and effectively engage with Māori as our Treaty Partner, this includes te reo me ona tikanga Māori courses
• active social club and employee networks, including a Māori staff network
• opportunities for development and education.

A key priority for the Ministry is Te Ao Māori. This means we work with our Treaty partner to advance Māori priorities for the environment and for environmental success. We will be confident and coordinated in our ongoing engagement with Māori and lead the natural resources system in engaging for success with tangata whenua. We will grow our capability and capacity to accurately reflect Māori views in our work. An organisational priority is that we accurately reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Maori into our everyday work, by living our Te Ao Hurihuri Strategy through capability and capacity building.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

If you require further information about this position, please contact Scott Priestley by email at [email protected] or by telephone at +64 22 083 3594. If you require a copy of the position description, please email [email protected]

The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal opportunities. What’s important to us is ‘he rau kotahi tangata’ – embracing our multiple talents – by harnessing our diversity and being inclusive. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you. You can contact us at [email protected] if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.

From 18, May 2022 we have suspended our Covid-19 Vaccination Policy until further notice. A My Vaccine Pass is no longer required by employees, visitors, suppliers and contractors. However, the policy may be reinstated if new public health advice comes to hand or a new variant emerges.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: midnight Monday 27th June 2022.