Advisor Regulatory Practice

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• One year maternity leave cover (mid-August 2026 to mid-August 2027) 
• Wellington based fixed-term or secondment opportunity 
• Salary: $75,114 to $88,266 + KiwiSaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We’re looking for a someone to join our team as an Advisor Regulatory Practice within the Resource Markets branch.

This role is about making regulatory change work in practice. You’ll take new or changing policy, legislation, and operational processes and turn them into clear guidance, system information, or practical tools.

You’ll work closely with policy, operational, and technical teams to help regulated parties understand what’s required and comply more easily.

Regulatory Practice works across the branch to shape how regulatory information is delivered through channels such as websites, system content, and communications, and how people experience the regulatory system in practice.

This is a varied role where you’ll plan and deliver communications, support implementation of changes, and contribute to improving how the system works.

What you will be doing:

• Translating policy, legislation, and operational requirements into clear, practical guidance
• Maintaining and improving regulatory channels to ensure information is accessible and consistent
• Supporting implementation of policy and process changes with clear, timely, and coordinated communications
• Designing and delivering targeted improvements using content, channels, and engagement
• Using data and insights to identify system pressure points and prioritise improvements

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

You might have a background in communications, channel or content management, service design, customer experience or something else.

We’re keen to hear from people who:

• Can simplify complex information for different audiences
• Take a practical, common-sense approach to solving problems
• Can step back and think about how a problem fits in an end-to-end system
• Build effective working relationships with a range of people
• Can manage multiple pieces of work and priorities
• Are committed to public service values and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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.

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

Email Monica Chow at Monica.Chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19606 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday 10th June 2026, at 11:59am.