Senior Adviser Risk Capability Development at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Adviser Risk Capability Development 

Use your excellent communication skills and capability development experience to contribute to the success of our new ‘Plan safe, be safe | Mahere haumaru, kia haumaru' programme.

Location: Wellington preferred but other locations will be considered.

         Salary Range: Circa $92,073 to $108,321 depending on skills & experience

Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou, ka ora te iwi (with your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper)

• Do you enjoy reaching out and bringing people on board?
• Are you organised and outgoing?
• Have you got the know-how to assess and design capability development to keep our people safe?

Then we have an exciting opportunity on our new Compliance Risk Management Team as a Senior Adviser Risk Capability Development. You will be responsible for driving and delivering a capability development program that meets strategic and policy requirements and equips our staff to be safe at work. Contributing to the Compliance Services team getting and using - best practice, the correct tools, and the right support to administer New Zealand's regulations safely.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

As a Senior Adviser Risk Capability Development, you will design and monitor the capability underpinning our Health and Safety framework. Delivering a training and assessment programme that produces excellence and confidence in risk management by our workforce. You will have the chance to engage with staff throughout the country as they work across the primary industries. The role will give you the opportunity to create change at the ground level as we launch our programme. 

Mōu - About You

The successful candidate will: 

• Have skills and experience in designing and delivering risk management capability
• Demonstrate excellent organisation and planning skills
• Possess intra and inter-personal skills along with good communication and facilitator skills
• Be able to deliver and maintain concise professional documentation
• Engage with a range of frontline managers and staff across regulatory compliance.
• Drive capability uplift to enable our people to work in a safe and healthy way.
• Promote whanaungatanga through learning and the sharing of experiences.
• Be part of a dynamic team working collaboratively on a broad programme of work

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

 The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.

 To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

• Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days over the Christmas period
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Wellness benefit for employeesComprehensive one-week MPI Induction Programme
• Parental leave ex-gratia payment
• Bi-annual MPI-paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Flexible working - we support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible. 

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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

The closing date is Sunday 29th May 2022.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Deepti.acharya@mpi.govt.nz