Senior Business Advisor

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

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

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

  • Be an integral part of a team delivering highquality government accountabilityrelated services for highprofile portfolios
  • Showcase your excellent teamwork and relationship skills
  • Permanent fulltime opportunity, based in Wellington

Your core responsibilities will include leading government accountability processes, such as development of the Estimates, Annual Review and non-financial performance information, to ensure the LSE group continues to produce high quality accountability products.

You may also lead a range of business management practices for the Group, such as risk management, business continuity, business planning and business improvement projects.

You may currently be in a policy, operations or corporate area, perhaps as an Advisor and are ready to take the next step, or currently in a Senior Business Advisor role and looking to expand your experience.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and experience required:

  • At least 5 years' experience working in the public sector, preferably in a planning, reporting, governance or ministerial servicing role
  • A good understanding of the processes that underpin the operations of the public sector environment, such as Cabinet and parliamentary processes, portfolio / appropriation and budget development, management and reporting, and development of accountability products (Estimates, Annual Review, nonfinancial information etc)
  • Experience contributing to or leading business management processes such as risk management, business continuity, induction, contract management and/or managing business improvement projects
  • Ability to quickly assimilate new information and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex issues.
  • Understanding of the functions and workings of Ministers' Offices.
  • Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. About Labour, Science and Enterprise Group We support New Zealand-Aotearoa's people, businesses and regions to innovate, grow and prosper.

LSE helps boost the New Zealand economy by developing New Zealand's skill system, science and innovation systems, and labour market policy.

We advise on labour market, immigration, health and safety at work and accident compensation policy, including managing related international obligations.

LSE leads industry, investment and business development policy and programmes, including for tourism and major events. We lead science and innovation system policy and invest significant public funds. International partnerships and engagement are integral to LSE's trade remedies, innovation and space regulation functions. LSE also leads MBIE's monitoring arrangements for its Crown entities.
Our Branches

  • Economic Development and Transitions
  • Tourism
  • Science System Investment and Performance
  • Science Innovation and International
  • Employment, Skills and Immigration Policy
  • Workplace Relations and Safety Policy
  • Entity Performance and Investment
  • Office of the Deputy Secretary 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 Māor

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