Principal Investigator

4 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Lead complex investigations and mentor and coach other members of the team
- Flexible work options available
- Permanent full time position based in Auckland
- Salary - $118,390-$143,639 with KiwiSaver and wellness benefits Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
Occupational Regulation is a cross-sector team responsible for several different occupational licensing and registration schemes, which currently includes Immigration Advisers, Motor Vehicle Traders, Electrical Workers, Licensed Building Practitioners, Auctioneers and Pool Inspectors.

Over time other licensing/registration schemes might come into or out of Occupational Regulation.

**About the role**:
As a Principal Investigator, you have the opportunity to bring your investigative expertise and experience to a range of occupational regulation schemes and to work with others in the team to establish and promote good practice.

In this role, you will provide specialist insight through leading complex investigations relating to contravention of the legislation that Occupation Regulation supports. You will maintain oversight of team’s capability through training, coaching and mentoring and provide expertise in relation to complaints and investigations with commitment to continuous improvement and quality management.

As a Principal Investigator, you will support the manager with work programme planning, development and delivery of small projects and pieces of work and workflow management. Providing leadership, direction and guidance to the investigation team and bringing people together to achieve a shared goal will play an important part in the role.

This role offers a great opportunity to bring your regulatory experience and utilise your thought leadership and proactive thinking to work with senior management, disciplinary Boards & Tribunals. Your previous experience will help build and maintain trust and key relationships; foster a positive working relationship and team culture; and be able to have the courage to make difficult decisions and conversations, when required.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Significant experience working in an environment of regulatory compliance, preferably in an occupational regulation context
- Experience in leading and monitoring complex and diverse investigative activity using best practice and regulatory techniques, cross agency collaboration and an understanding of disciplinary hearings and court processes
- Analysing and presenting information in verbal and written form to a range of audiences
- The ability to understand an interpret relevant legislation, in particular to the responsibilities of Occupation Regulation
- Experience and a passion for coaching and mentoring others and driving continuous improvement
- Highly effective communicator and be confident in building relationships and partnerships with staff as well as internal and external stakeholders
- Working on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously and willing to share knowledge and expertise with others
- Political awareness and diplomacy with the ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand
- Knowledge and awareness or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti and Te Reo.

To work for Immigration NZ applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand Permanent Resident.

**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 c

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