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Policy Analysts

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Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Bring your ability to influence and work with stakeholders to showcase your policy skills in the Regulatory Policy team.

  • Multiple Policy Analyst roles at all levels in our Regulatory Policy team
  • Permanent, fulltime roles based in Wellington
  • Salary midpoints of $79,085 (Policy Analyst), $111,737 (Snr), $143,064 (Princ)
Ko wai mātou - About Us

At Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance.

We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters.

Our mahi ensures New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do
Our Regulatory Policy team is looking for great policy-minds of all levels (Analyst, Senior and Principal) to support their ever-evolving work on high impact issues in the health system, such as:

  • Reviewing health workforce legislation
  • Establishing the Regulatory stewardship tools for the Health sector
  • Surrogacy
  • Assisted Reproduction
  • Drug policy


Across all levels you will contribute to key pieces of work and support the delivery of projects and provide input into drafting of policy documents, legislation, regulations, guidelines, and ad hoc advice.

You are all adding value to the team, to deliver high quality policy to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring

  • Ability to break down and communicate complex issues to a range of audiences
  • Thorough understanding of public policy issues, including Te Tiriti and Equity requirements
  • Experience with core government processes and working with Ministers
  • Comfortable working across a broad range of complex policy issues


As a Senior, you will be able to demonstrate your comfort in sharing your knowledge and mentoring analysts to grow their policy skills.

You are open to learning from others, seeking opportunities through your work to further grow both your written and analytical skillsets, whilst demonstrating core leadership skills when leading pieces of work.


As a Principal Policy Analyst, you will bring your leadership skills to shape and lead work programmes and provide coaching and support to the Policy Analysts and Senior Policy Analysts.

You can demonstrate a strong understanding of how legislative and regulatory instruments can be applied to deliver better economic and social outcomes and improve health outcomes.

You will take ownership and action on challenges, working collaboratively with others.

He aha ta tatou kawe mai - What We Bring
Flexibility - We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible
Inclusivity - Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace
Wellbeing - Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles
Purpose - Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values
Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities.

Manaakitanga -We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other
Kaitiakitanga -We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive
Whakapono -We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing
Kōkiri ngātahi - We commit and work together towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply

We value diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us.

Please contact us if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.