Animal Welfare Inspector/senior

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Role type:
Permanent Full Time

Location:
Hamilton

Salary range:
$66,675 to $95,375 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
As an Animal Welfare Inspector, you will deliver a range of work to ensure animal welfare complaints are managed appropriately and effective compliance and enforcement services are delivered

This includes:
- ensuring investigation processes and procedures are followed
- managing animal welfare complaints in relation to livestock
- responding to and managing animal welfare complaints
- monitoring service providers and licensed establishments for compliance with animal welfare legislative requirements
- preparing prosecution files where serious noncompliance has been identified
- working with other Animal Welfare Inspectors and Investigators
- promoting good animal welfare practices

Mōu - About You

The role is an enforcement role, requiring maturity and resilience but can provide real satisfaction within a supportive and inclusive workforce.


For this role, you will need:
- proven experience in working with livestock, animal husbandry or veterinary services
- knowledge of farming organisations and external animal welfare agencies
- practical working knowledge of the laws under which investigations and compliance activities operate is desirable including: Animal Welfare Act, NAIT Act, Privacy Act, NZ Bill of Rights Act, Evidence Act, Criminal Disclosure Act, Criminal Procedures Act, Search and Surveillance Act
- a relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in animal husbandry

  • Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent regulatory, compliance and enforcement experience would be an advantage
- ability to obtain a NZ Firearms license.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

  • Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
  • Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
  • Wellness benefit for employees
Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided continuously in NZ for at least the last five (5) years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening


Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference? We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

If you are successful in being offered one of our fantastic positions, you will be required to undertake two weeks of training based in Christchurch

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 26 February 2023

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