Ministerial Services Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Ministerial Services Advisor in one of MBIE's major service delivery groups, Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery group (TWSD)
• Be part of a close knit, supportive team delivering high-quality Ministerial services for high-profile portfolios
• Showcase your excellent relationship and process management skills
• 6-Month Secondment/Fixed-term opportunity
• Wellington
• Salary Range: $75,114 - $88,266

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a six-month Ministerial Services Advisor within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of MBIE’s Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery group (TWSD). You will gain in-depth exposure to a wide range of critical functions and service delivery subject matters, work with stakeholders across the group and MBIE, with the Ministers' offices and externally.

Your core responsibilities will include providing advice and drafting replies to a range of ministerial products that will include DOIAs, MOIAs, Ministerial Correspondence, Privacy Requests, Ombudsman requests and Written Parliamentary Questions. Your role would include collaborating with branches across TWSD and wider MBIE business groups to source information and advice and contributing to team processes to ensure consistent and quality service delivery.

We proactively support development through on-the-job learning, training courses, and development opportunities.

About Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Our purpose is to work with business, employees and consumers to ensure that New Zealand has fair markets that thrive. TWSD provide critical functions and services that support businesses, employees and consumers to operate successfully in the marketplace.  

This includes the delivery of information, advisory, dispute resolution, regulatory and enforcement services for most of the regulatory systems in MBIE.

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

• Experience leading and writing responses to OIAs, Privacy Act requests, Ministerial Correspondence, WPQs and/or responding to Ombudsman requests
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, rules and regulations
• Political acumen and sound knowledge of Parliamentary and government structures and processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and a high level of accuracy
• A demonstrated ability to form robust professional working relationships, which includes collaboration and co-operation with internal and external stakeholders
• Can-do attitude and a high level of initiative, sound judgement and discretion
• The ability to work well under pressure, and to tight timeframes when needed
• Knowledge and understanding of the ISO9001:2015 quality management system
• 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. 

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.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Emily Boyd at emily.boyd@mbie.govt.nz  quoting ref MBIE/18088 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 31st August 2025 at 11:59pm