Regional Manager Asia

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand NZ Customs Full time
_Take your leadership skills to new heights Join us as Regional Manager Asia and shape our company's future across diverse regions_
- _Passionate about building strong relationships? Join our organisation and forge connections that fuel success_
- _Unlock your potential as a leader and drive innovation, collaboration, and growth_
- _Permanent full-time position, Wellington based - only minutes from the Railway station_

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role


The Regional Manager Asia leads a team of both onshore and offshore based staff who drive NZ Customs' international work programme in the Asian region.


Reporting to the Director International, the role is a critical member of the leadership group responsible for progressing the international aspects of NZ Customs' vision, purpose, and ministerial priorities.

This role is responsible for day-to-day direction, management and people leadership of a team including welfare needs.

This team delivers international operational outcomes and provides strategic direction, high-quality international policy advice and supports the delivery of specific programmes of work.


To be successful as a Regional Manager Asia, the appointee requires the following knowledge, experience, skills and personal attributes:

  • Experience and/or understanding of international affairs and relationships;
  • Knowledge of the conventions, structure and functions of Government and their relationship to the work of the New Zealand Customs Service, the border environment and the machinery of Government;
  • Experience and understanding of Customs offshore operations or equivalent;
  • Strong people management skills and the ability to lead, inspire and engage a team dispersed both within NZ and internationally;
  • Sound interpersonal skills, and the ability to build and enhance successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Experience in working with different cultures and diverse people and delivering outcomes in a pragmatic way;
  • Ability to successfully implement strategy to deliver outcomes that align with Customs' objectives;
  • Experience and demonstrated competence in managerial functions including resource management, objectivesbased planning, organising, risk management and reporting;
  • Experience and demonstrated competence in understanding and mitigating organisational and reputational risk and preventing reputational damage to New Zealand and/or Customs;
  • A relevant tertiary education qualification or equivalent (desirable, but not essential);
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Mahi ki te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa I Working at Customs
Our people get on-the-job training, formal courses and leadership programmes, and the chance to move across diverse roles. We foster an inclusive and supportive team environment with vibrant social and cultural groups.

We also support flexible working - talk to us about how we can help you achieve your flexible working goals, within our operational requirements.

Our people get discounted health insurance, free on-site gyms (Wellington location) and three days of service holidays in addition to four weeks of annual leave.


Me pehea te whakauru I How to apply


To join Customs in any role you must be a
New Zealand citizen or NZ permanent resident and be able to obtain and maintain
Top Secret security clearance.

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