Senior Advisor Regulatory Reform Projects at Maritime New Zealand, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mō mātou | About Us 

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future 

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We're bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways. 

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ. 

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing 

Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose 

Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident  

Mō tō mātou Rōpū | About the team 

The Regulatory Reform Projects team works on the planning, design and delivery of our strategic regulatory reform which involves multi-year projects where the work scale, priority and complexity and effort requires full resource commitment. The team focuses on unpicking current maritime rules which can be complex and difficult to navigate, re-making them as fit for purpose, agile and responsive to change. Ultimately these reform projects lead to improved safety outcomes and a better experience for many sector operators.

Te tūnga | The role

We are looking for solutions focused, big picture policy thinkers, with ability to look at options outside the obvious. You will be an experienced policy professional who enjoys making connections and are keen to contribute your skills and experience across teams and the organisation.

Nōu te rourou | What you bring 

• Proven experience and knowledge of regulatory and/or policy design
• A knowledge of regulatory reform processes would be an advantage
• Sound experience in an advisory or analyst role within central government
• Strong analytical abilities
• Experience providing advice to wide range of audiences, to translate principles into action/application
• Experience contributing and taking the lead in policy projects and programmes of work
• Successful track record as a proactive and innovative thinker who is willing to involve others to look at problems from different perspectives and develop fresh solutions
• Aptitude for fostering positive working relationships with people across all levels of an organisation
• Collaborative working style and commitment to a positive team culture

Mōu | For you

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.  

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our values. 

Upon joining us you'll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection and Life Insurance so check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here

How to Apply

Please apply on-line directly through the Maritime NZ website by going to Careers at Maritime NZ. Here you can upload your CV and cover letter. For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process.

This role is permanent, full time with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week and has an appointing range of $113,262  - $138,174 depending on skills and experience.

For any other enquiries please contact jo.attewell@mariitmenz.govt.nz.

Applications for this role close on Sunday 25^th May 2025.   

Please note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.