Minerals Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Utilise your working knowledge of the New Zealand minerals sector
• Play a key role in regulating New Zealand’s mineral sector and the responsible use of our natural resources for economic development
• Apply your problem-solving skills in a result driven environment
• Three permanent positions, opportunities based in Wellington with other New Zealand locations considered for the right candidate
• Salary: $81,848 - $101,911 plus kiwisaver and wellness benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

An opportunity has arisen for three Minerals Advisors in the Minerals Team, Resource Markets Branch at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The Minerals Team regulates the responsible development of the Mineral Estate across a range of commodities including gold, silver, coal, heavy mineral sands and aggregates.  This role focuses on the day-to-day operations in relation to the Crown’s Mineral portfolio.  The role includes active management of prospecting, exploration and mining permits during their lifecycle, and efficient assessment of permit applications each year in line with regulatory best practice.

We are looking for someone with an understanding of the New Zealand mineral sector, and/or with experience in a regulatory role, with the ability to understand regulatory compliance.

The successful applicant needs to have effective business writing skills, the ability to work with flexibility and to adapt to change quickly and have good relationship management skills with the confidence of working with diverse stakeholders.  

The applicant will want to consistently work to improve and enhance the way the team delivers our business.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant technical discipline
• Exceptional organisational ability and the ability to manage time effectively 
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to a range of difference audiences
• Ability to multi-task, work with flexibility and to adapt quickly to change while maintaining performance when under pressure
• Ability to think critically through ambiguous and conflicting requirements using reasoning and judgement  
• Understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the role of the Crown in partnering with Māori 

• Experience working in the mineral resource sector and/or in a regulatory role
• Ability to integrate and balance statutory and specialist technical information and present them with simplicity and clarity 
• Sound analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Ability to think through ambiguous and conflicting requirements and solve problems pragmatically, effectively, and promptly
• Manage and build constructive working relationships 
• Must have the legal right to live and work in NZ

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 Monica Chow at monica.chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/14841 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 19 May 2024.

Please note that there is going to be a system upgrade on Saturday. 18 May between 3am to 10am (NZT).  Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.