Response Manager at Ministry for Primary Industries, National

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent Full Time

Location - Wellington

Mā mua ka kite a muri; Mā muri ka ora a mua | Those who lead give sight to those who follow; Those who follow give life to those who lead.

An exciting new opportunity presents for a Response Manager role based out of Wellington. The Pou Ārahi (Incident Management Team - IMT) has a national remit for biosecurity response leadership and we are looking for a someone who can hit the ground running and lead in the biosecurity response space.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The role requires thought and people leadership and you will be required to influence at the governance level while keeping response teams on track to deliver response goals and objectives. When not in response, you can expect to be shaping response preparedness activities. The ideal candidate will lead and manage allocated responses using MPI and New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) frameworks that are in place across MPI and all of government.

The Response Manager will also control and manage response activity through workstream prioritisation and timeline management, determining resource requirements across functions, problem solving, and escalating issues in alignment with MPI response process.

The salary for this role is Range C: $109k to $129k based on skills, capabilities, and experience.

Mōu - About You

You'll be an experienced leader, a lateral thinker who can see the forest beyond the trees, someone who can work in ambiguity, and get the job done. You will be someone who can maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders who may be participating, impacted, or otherwise affected by a response. Your competency and experience will position you as a Pou Ārahi; a ‘guide post' for what good response leadership looks like.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience leading complex incident management or responses
• Be able to deliver successful response programmes or projects
• Working with diverse and challenging governance groups
• Provide input into response system review and improvements
• Contribute to a range of preparedness activities
• Engage with stakeholders to enhance response preparedness
• Support and mentor other staff involved in responses

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

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

Ahurea - Culture

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We are fair in our behaviour and our policies promote equal opportunity for all. We provide numerous training programmes and opportunities for people to continuously improve their skill sets and keep up to date with global best practices. MPI has a focus on career pathways so this is the first step in your career with us and we will help you grow.

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

If you're interested we are open to discussing flexible working options with you.  This can take many forms such as (but not limited to) reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours or term-time work.  Please feel free to talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we will explore what's possible for the role.

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 11:59pm, Thursday 26 May 2022.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Conrad Cheung at conrad.cheung@mpi.govt.nz who will point you in the right direction.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.