Mediator | Employment | Manukau or Auckland

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Salary Range $96,000 - $121,000
Fixed Term or Secondment until December 2026
Auckland or Manukau

• Are you an experienced Mediator?
• Do you enjoy making a difference for people who need help resolving an employment dispute?
• A vibrant work culture that values diversity and inclusion
• This is an opportunity to add specific mediation experience and work in one of the most dynamic areas in dispute resolution.

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

Mediators play a critical role under the provisions of the Employment Relations Act, and they’re involved in a wide range of employment relations activities – from helping people to resolve employment relationship problems and disputes to working with employers and employees to help them maintain constructive relationships.
 

We’re looking for a person who enjoys working with people in high conflict to help them work through a process in a way that is culturally appropriate and meets diverse needs.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• You must be comfortable working on a wide range of employment situations 
• Experience working with relevant employment legislation and understanding of dispute resolution processes
• Mediation accreditation or equivalent experience
• Experience working with culturally diverse parties in professional and emotionally sensitive environments 
• Any volunteer work or qualification that is relevant to the skills and experience for the role.
• Good written and oral communications with people of various levels and backgrounds
• Flexible, agile and resilient for a fast-paced environment
• Must have legal right to live and work in NZ
• You must have the ability to travel

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:

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 jane.ransfield@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16372 if you have any further questions.

APPLY NOW - We are reviewing applications as they present and may close this role earlier than advertised

Applications close on 27 January 2025