Principal Regulatory Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Dynamic and interesting work - bring your regulatory experience to deliver robust outcomes across multiple regulatory regimes in energy and natural resources
• Rare opportunity to lead and influence regulatory practice with national reach and impact
• Permanent opportunity, Auckland or Wellington based location
• Salary range $132,417 - $160,472 plus KiwiSaver and wellness benefit

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are looking for a regulatory specialist, ideally with experience in the energy or natural resources sector, to support decision-makers by providing advanced regulatory expertise and leadership across multiple regulatory regimes – petroleum and minerals, offshore renewable energy and fast-track projects. 

The Principal Regulatory Advisor will call on a set of core competencies, including intellectual technical leadership, insight and analysis, identification of regulatory risk and problem-solving capability.

A collaborative working style is required as the role will work across various teams in MBIE and externally with industry and sector participants, other government agencies, and iwi. 

We are open to the role being based outside of Wellington or Auckland for the right candidate.  

Opportunities like this are rare, offering influence across multiple regulatory regimes.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

•    A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a senior regulator in a relevant regulatory function
•    Tertiary qualification in a relevant regulatory, legal or technical discipline
•    Extensive commercial regulation or operational experience, preferably working in energy or natural resources
•    Ability to work collaboratively and deliver information clearly to a range of audiences

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 Monica Chow at monica.chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17683 if you have any further questions.

Applications close at 5pm on Sunday, 13 July.