Kaitātari | Analyst - Market Assurance & Operations at Ministry for the Environment, Flexible

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Flexible on location
• Fixed term / Secondment until 30 November 2026

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The Analyst is an exciting opportunity to perform a junior role within the Ministry for the Environment's Market Assurance and Operations team.   

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the key tool for meeting New Zealand's domestic and international climate change targets.  ETS units are issued and traded in the carbon market.  The Ministry administers the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and completes a wide range of interesting work in relation to the ETS and the carbon market.  The Market Assurance and Operations team supports the operation of the ETS, monitoring and analysis of the carbon market, and a policy project to improve the carbon market.

The team's two Analysts support more senior team members with a wide range of activities.  These include:

• monitoring carbon market activity and commentary, and meetings with market stakeholders
• analysing a wide range of ETS and carbon market data and information
• risk management and governance
• completing the ETS operations that MfE is responsible for including the quarterly ETS auctions and ETS fiscal forecasting, and cooperating with the other government agencies that conduct ETS operations including the Environmental Protection Authority, Te Uru Rākau/the Ministry of Primary Industries, and the Treasury
• reviewing and improving how agencies perform the various ETS operations
• procurement and commercial contracts.

One of the team's Analysts is undertaking a secondment until November 2026, this has created the opportunity for someone new to join the team for a fixed term.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience 

• Ability to work positively with others to deliver results particularly to support more senior team members with a wide range of activities
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to undertake data collation, analysis and reporting including basic proficiency in Excel or a willingness to learn
• Ability to set priorities, juggle a wide range of tasks, and work as part of a team to achieve deadlines and deliver good quality outputs
• A qualification in economics or finance would be an advantage
• Knowledge in, or an interest to learn about, the ETS and the New Zealand carbon market

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range 

Salary range for this role is $79,598 to $96,372 pa.  Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE  

• a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend 
• agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE' 
• active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network 
• opportunities for development and education.           

Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.  

Tono ināianei | Apply now  

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter.  Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.     

If you require further information about this position please contact susan.baas@mfe.govt.nz.  The position description is available via our careers centre www.mfe.govt.nz/jobs.  

The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home.  As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business.  We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.   

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.  We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.   

We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all.  Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you.  Please contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.  

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.  

Rā Katinga | Applications close:   Monday 19th May 2025