Policy Advisor I Consenting & Practitioners

• Solve complex and interesting policy challenges affecting the building and construction sector
• Opportunity to develop and hone your regulatory and legislative policy skills
• Engage directly with stakeholders to make a real difference for New Zealanders
• Two permanent, full-time opportunities available
• Flexible on location: Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch
• $75,114 - $93,724 + Kiwisaver and wellness benefits

Exciting opportunities are available for policy professionals to join the Consenting & Practitioners Policy team! Our team provides regulatory policy advice and identifies and solves problems in the building and construction sector to support the construction of safe, healthy, and durable buildings. 

Our current focus is on a series of initiatives that will increase housing supply by reducing barriers, improving competition in the building system and lowering costs. Key work includes:

• Streamlining the building consent system, with changes including the use of remote inspections and making it easier to build granny flats; 
• Removing barriers for the use of overseas building products and requiring councils to accept products that meet international standards which are the same as or higher than those in New Zealand;
• Ensuring the oversight of building professionals’ competency and accountability are effective, fit for purpose and consistent; and 
• Safeguarding consumer protection with appropriate measures to protect people involved in residential building and renovation projects. 

We are a young and dynamic team, with a big work programme. Our people are located across the country and we operate a “matrix management” model.  This means you will have the opportunity to lead and take ownership of policy projects, and work alongside and learn from a range of people with different areas of expertise.

We have a strong focus on development.  In Consenting & Practitioners Policy you can expect to try new things to broaden your skills as well as work on the things that you are best at. We will provide you with the right support to succeed. 
 

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Be motivated to formulate high-quality policy and regulatory advice
• Have a good base of experience in public policy as a Policy Advisor or transferrable skills from an advisory, legal or similar role
• Be a logical thinker and have a healthy level of curiosity
• Have the ability to work through ambiguity and deliver results
• Enjoy working on tricky problems, generating ideas and coming up with solutions
• Have the ability to build relationships with others and work collaboratively
• Have or want to improve your cultural capability and knowledge of te ao Māori, te reo Māori and how Te Tiriti o Waitangi informs our work 

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.

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 Jess Dalbeth at jess.dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15738 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 15thSeptember 2024 (midnight)

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