Senior Advisor Workforce

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Contribute to shaping the future of immigration services in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Influence meaningful change at a system level 
• Be part of a team that values insight, innovation, and continuous improvement
• 12-Month Fixed term role | Wellington based
• Salary: $101,911 - $121,196 p.a. + KiwiSaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The Senior Advisor Workforce supports programme delivery by providing high-quality, consistent advice across the workstream and delivering expert business insights to inform robust decisions on the strategic direction, development and improvement of INZ’s future services. The role plays a key part in leading discrete pieces of work within a multidisciplinary team, while also supporting workstream planning and reporting to ensure milestones are met. 

Leveraging strong expertise in business process analysis, you will lead and contribute to the documentation, evaluation, and optimisation of current and future state processes, translating detailed process insights into clear, actionable recommendations that inform operating model and service design.

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

To succeed, you will bring: 

• Significant experience analysing and improving business processes within complex operational environments, 
  
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to assess impacts and support robust, evidence-based decision-making 
  
• The ability to build trusted relationships and apply a cross-organisational view of expertise to influence outcomes and support the successful delivery of future services
  
• Demonstrated experience translating insights into clear, practical recommendations 
  
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to contribute to cross-organisational thinking and outcomes 
  
• Experience supporting programme delivery, including planning and reporting
  
• You must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. 

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 ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki 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 kaupapa kua 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 Roxana Anderson at roxana.anderson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19633 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday, 17th June 2026