Adviser (Training & Capability) at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Adviser (Training & Capability)

Role type: Fixed-term until 6 January 2027

Location:

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're looking for an Adviser who can blend learning design, competency framework development, and digital capability uplift to help our Biosecurity Import & Export Standards (BIES) Directorate build a highly skilled, confident workforce through modern training delivery.

This role focuses on designing and delivering practical training, building structured capability frameworks, and developing high‑quality learning resources — including digital and e‑learning content — while also supporting our staff with the systems, tools and processes they use to carry out risk assessment and analysis.

You will play a core role in improving how BIES builds and maintains staff competency — designing structured frameworks, creating engaging learning materials, and supporting teams to confidently use new tools, systems and processes.

A key part of this role will involve working directly with staff that carry out biosecurity risk assessments and analyses. You'll help ensure they have the right training, clear documentation, and effective learning resources to support consistent, high‑quality risk analysis practices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys translating complex regulatory or technical information into clear, accessible training and guidance — and who is confident working with digital tools to support learning.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain capability and competency frameworks
• Design and deliver training programmes (in‑person and digital)
• Create clear, accessible learning materials, guidance, templates and documentation
• Develop e‑learning modules and digital content to support workflows
• Work with technical subject matter experts to translate risk analysis concepts into practical, usable learning resources
• Ensure training is aligned with best practice in adult learning, accessibility and usability
• Support teams to adopt new tools, systems and processes (including digital tools used in scientific assessment)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of learning systems and resources

 

About You – Mōu

You'll bring a blend of learning design skill, structure, and a people‑centred mindset. You'll enjoy simplifying complex information, creating usable learning products, and delivering high‑quality, practical training.

Your experience will include:

• 2–4 years' experience in learning design, capability development, organisational learning, or a related field
• Experience developing competency frameworks or structured capability models
• Skills in instructional design and e‑learning development skills (e.g. Storyline, Rise, or similar tools)
• Ability to translate technical/scientific or regulatory information into clear, user-friendly content
• Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills
• A collaborative, curious mindset and commitment to high‑quality learning outcomes

Experience with public sector environments, service design, or Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles is a bonus.

 

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

Within Biosecurity New Zealand, the Biosecurity Import & Export Standards (BIES) Directorate plays a critical role in ensuring the consistency, quality and effectiveness of our regulatory systems — including the scientific and technical work that underpins biosecurity risk assessments.

We are growing our capability to support modern, consistent, high‑quality approaches to risk analysis and regulatory decision-making — and we're looking for an Adviser who can help deliver that shift.

 

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources.

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

• 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 Sunday, 12 April.

 

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

 

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