Senior Regulatory Specialist Regulatory Services

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you have experience in a senior role and looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced complex regulatory environment? Bring your skills and expertise to the Building System Delivery and Assurance team and help us deliver our diverse work program! 
• Wellington or Christchurch based, permanent role
• Salary range: $103,290-$132,417

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Advisor to join the Business System Delivery and Assurance (BSDA) team with Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Branch.

The Building System Delivery & Assurance team is responsible for a range of building regulatory functions involving regulatory compliance, monitoring and assurance, and service delivery.  These functions include monitoring of Building Consent Authorities and Territorial Authorities, building products assurance, oversight of CodeMark as the building product certification scheme, and assessment of MultiProof applications. 

The Senior Regulatory Specialist role is responsible for contributing to the day-to-day monitoring of the CodeMark/MultiProof/BuiltReady schemes.  This position will also support MBIE to provide practical, easy to navigate information on product certification pathways, and product compliance issues. The role is responsible for technical coaching and mentoring of other team members, work allocations and contribute to the resolution of complex technical issues that arise.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the building regulatory system and have experience working as a senior advisor of a team. 

You will work closely with the Manager, Building Regulatory Services and Technical Lead, Building Regulatory Delivery to contribute to meeting the objectives of the wider Building Regulatory Delivery team. 

Join us as a Senior Regulatory Specialist – Building Regulatory Services and play your part in shaping one of New Zealand's leading sectors. 

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Knowledge and experience applying the policies and procedures associated with the regulatory processes that are relevant to this role
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders, including undertaking projects with representatives from building sector organisations
• Strong track record in providing senior support to a delivery focused team
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying the building regulatory framework
• Experience providing coaching and mentoring for developing team members
• Ability to apply critical thinking, and support decision making utilising legislation and technical experience
• Well-developed technical writing ability
• Have proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff including skills in managing upwards.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

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. 

Please note that this email is not being monitored until Monday 6 January 2025.  If you have any queries email them through and you will receive a response at that time.

Email Sarah Hutcheson at sarah.hutcheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16123 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Thursday 9 January 2025.