Senior Advisor Business Continuity

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you have knowledge and experience in business continuity? 
• Do you want to be part of a team dedicated to ensuring MBIEs readiness to respond to a catastrophic event?
• Do you want to ensure MBIE maximises its contribution to all of government initiatives, particularly in the National Resilience System space? 
• 2x Permanent full time – Wellington based 
• Salary $101,911 - $121,196 KiwiSaver and wellness benefits 

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

MBIE is looking for 2 Senior Advisors with excellent relationship building skills to work closely with the Head of Emergency Management and Business Continuity on an ambitious work programme. 

Your ability to establish positive, consultative style working relationships with people at all levels is a key success factor for this role.  Together with managers and senior leaders, you’ll facilitate the process of developing, implementing and embedding the Ministry’s business continuity management arrangements.

Once in place, you’ll be involved in testing arrangements with the business groups to ensure that plans have been properly socialised and referred to in response to potential disruptions.  Being able to critically assess and provide credible suggestions is key in this element of the role.  The ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and build people capability to respond is also important. The Emergency Management and Continuity team is an adaptable positive team who prides themselves on creating a supportive environment for learning and celebrating achievements.

There are many opportunities within the team for career progression and development new skills and networks across MBIE and the wider government system. We offer flexible working with working from home and office. Talk to us about what works for you and us. 
 

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in business continuity planning including certification and/or training in this area e.g. CBCI
• Experience in emergency and incident management would be desirable (e.g. CIMS training, EM qualification)
• Superior relationship management, influencing and problem resolution skills
• Sound understanding of New Zealand’s National Resilience System (NRS) and key activities under the NRS such as Catastrophic Planning
• Demonstrable experience of managing significant programmes of work
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work at all levels within the organisation including with senior management 
• Experience in developing relationships and networks
• Excellent oral communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to think analytically about issues and express ideas clearly
• Excellent written communications skills and proven ability to create clear and concise documentation, manuals, and other technical materials, as well as internal and external communications, memos and reports
• Experience in SharePoint Online (preferred but not required) and other Microsoft 365 applications
• Ability to balance working in a team environment with the need to operate independently and with autonomy when necessary
• 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. 

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at malaeosarai.tuimavave@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17328 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 2 June 2025