Policy Analyst at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Policy Analyst

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington City

Salary band & range: General Salary Range F: $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

We are seeking a Policy Analyst to join the Science, Innovation, and Workforce policy team, based within the Strategy, Insights and Evidence Directorate of the Policy and Trade Branch. As a Policy Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the overall capability of the team. The role contributes to MPI's strategic goals by ensuring the sector is future-ready, resilient, and globally competitive.

You will work on big‑picture issues that influence how science, technology, education, and immigration settings support a thriving food and fibre sector. You will gather evidence, analyse policy issues, develop policy options and prepare policy advice for defined policy issues.

As a Policy Analyst, you will get to work across government on a range of topics and facilitate engagement internally and with other agencies, building your strong foundation in policy and system thinking.

About You - Mōu

The ideal candidate will be a good team player, a fast learner, and have excellent writing skills. You will have a sound understanding of government processes, including Ministerial and Parliamentary processes. Ideally, you will have some experience supporting Ministers by providing timely and relevant responses to Ministerial and Parliamentary questions, Official Information Act requests and preparing Ministerial correspondence.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You will work with a Wellington based team, reporting to the Manager, Science, Innovation, and Workforce policy, and work alongside other policy analysts within the team and the wider Directorate.

You will join a team that brings strong industry understanding and a real passion for strategic, system‑level thinking. We look across the whole primary sector to understand what's changing, what's needed, and how government policy can support innovation, science capability, and workforce development.

We also play a connecting role - helping other government agencies understand how their policies affect the primary sector and communicating wider government direction back to industry.

The team also works closely with the wider Policy and Trade Branch, other Branches of MPI, a range of government agencies, and industry so there is ample opportunity work with and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

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

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Annual Wellness payment
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau 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 Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; 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” 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 11:59pm on Tuesday 17^th February 2026

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

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