Researcher

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

  • Do you have knowledge of international current affairs and human rights issues?
  • Do you have a passion for finding new sources of information?
  • Be part of our Country Research and Open-Source Unit and get involved with work that has real impact.
  • Salary: $71k $84k
  • Permanent, full time, Wellington or Auckland CBD.

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
The role of Researcher in the Country Research Team offers daily information challenges on wide-ranging topics.

We source information and provide research that can be applied to a range of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) decisions. The team's work is primarily to support decision-making processes including in refugee status determination. Our researchers utilise a suite of online and hard-copy resources to answer research questions from INZ staff.

The Country Research Team operates between Auckland and Wellington. We work hard to support each other and communicate effectively across locations.

We are looking for somebody who is a:

  • Critical and lateral thinker, ideally with a background in social sciences, humanities, information studies, or similar.
  • Follower of world events and human rights issues who is interested in understanding and contributing to New Zealand's immigration system.
  • Techsavvy interrogator of online, publicly available information who understands broader geopolitical contexts.
  • Serviceminded individual who engages with our MBIE customers to understand and meet information needs.
  • Careful and concise writer who can condense complex findings into wellcrafted, plain English responses for a varied audience.
  • Team player who enjoys working collaboratively on research and projects.
  • Confident communicator and engaging presenter.
MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

  • Practical experience in online research utilising information from a variety of publicly available sources including social media.
  • Excellence in online searching techniques. This includes the ability to formulate and execute complex online search strategies, evaluating the reliability of information, effectively searching proprietary databases and adapting search strategies as required.
  • Lateral thinker with ability to quickly assimilate new information or practices.
  • An interest in international current affairs, global security issues and human rights.
  • Concise written and spoken communication skills for a range of audiences.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • A relevant degree and postgraduate (NZQA approved) qualification.
  • Experience in developing and delivering presentations.
  • Knowledge of or capability in languages is a bonus but not a requirement. Languages of particular interest are Tamil, Hindi, Urdu or Arabic.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.


We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.


People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.


  • Mahi Tahi
  • Better Together


 Māia
  • Bold and brave


 Pae Kahurangi
  • Build our Future
  • Pono Me Te Tika
  • Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.


MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.


E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei.

He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui.

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