Senior Laboratory Technical Officer - Procurement and Resources at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington - Upper Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Role type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Wallaceville, Upper Hutt

Salary range: $60,331 to $93,056 depending on skills and experience

 

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role

The Ministry for Primary Industries has a rare and exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time (1.0FTE) Laboratory Technical Officer (LTO) or Senior Laboratory Technical Officer – Procurement and Resources to join the Assurance, Biosafety and Containment Team at MPI's Animal Health Laboratory (AHL). 

The LTO or Senior LTO – Procurement and Resources position is critical to the effective functioning of the entire laboratory with key responsibilities including:

• Purchasing of laboratory consumables and equipment
• Payment of suppliers
• Stock management
• Co-ordination of laboratory equipment maintenance
• Reporting on procurement and resourcing activities.

The role involves working closely with all laboratory teams and AHL's management team. The role would suit applicants with experience of procurement and resource management either in a laboratory or a government department. You will be an excellent team player, a highly effective communicator, have strong relationship management skills and be adaptable and calm under pressure.

The role offers unique opportunities to develop your skills within a large and dynamic organisation.

 

Mōu - About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
• Experience of complying with Health and Safety regulations
• Experience of procurement and stock management
• Experience of finance systems
• Experience working within and across teams
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Strong attention to detail and quality focus
• Ability to work within the constraints of, and follow the procedures used in a PC3+ containment laboratory
• Capacity to plan work in line with priorities and coordinate work activities with others

 

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team

Our Diagnostic and Surveillance Services (DSS) directorate are the guardians of Aotearoa New Zealand's biosecurity. As part of DSS, the Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) located in Upper Hutt is New Zealand's reference centre for exotic, new and emerging terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases and contains both PC2 and PC3+ laboratory facilities. The Assurance, Biosafety and Containment Team is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for operational systems that ensure a safe operating environment and compliance to the required regulations and standards.

One of our greatest assets is our people. We've got a team of highly qualified, passionate science professionals who get to work on the things they're interested in. With employees from over 20 different countries, DSS is one of the most diverse, welcoming spaces in MPI.

 

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.

 

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Comprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme
• Work amongst some of the best scientific minds in the country

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

 

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks

Low level Security Clearance

• most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided continuously in NZ for at least the last five (5) years, OR
• is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
• click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.

 

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening

Please note, given this position is safety sensitive the preferred applicant/s for the position will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol pre-employment screening test. Further information on this process can be found on our careers site under the application process, on pre-employment checks page.

 

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, 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.

Applications close at midnight on 2 February 2023.

If you have any questions about the role, please email tegan.parry-thompson@mpi.govt.nz 

 

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