Policy Advisor

3 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Full time

Date: 24 Aug 2023- Location: Christchurch, NZ, 8013 Wellington, NZ, 6011 Dunedin, NZ, 9016 Auckland, NZ, 1010**Discover a career with purpose at MBIE**:

- **Solve complex and interesting policy challenges affecting the building and construction sector**:

- **Opportunity to develop and hone your regulatory and legislative policy skills**:

- **Engage directly with stakeholders to make a real difference for New Zealanders**:

- **Permanent, full-time opportunity as a Policy Advisor**:

- **Flexible on location: Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch**:

- **Salary: $75,114 - $93,724**

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
An exciting opportunity is available for a policy professional to join the Building Policy team Our team provides regulatory policy advice and identifies and solves problems in the building and construction sector to support the construction of safe, healthy, and durable buildings.

Our current focus is on a series of Building System Reforms. These reforms are taking a comprehensive approach to lifting the performance of the building regulatory system, ensuring building work is done right the first time and providing fairer outcomes if things go wrong. They seek to make much-needed improvements so that building work can be done more efficiently and buildings are safe, healthy and durable.

This includes:

- a first-principles review of the building consent system to modernise the system to provide assurance that building work will be ‘done right the first time’,
- improvements to occupational regulation of building practitioners (including engineers, builders, plumbers, electrical workers and architects) and
- improvements to consumer protection measures to ensure consumers are well-informed and are aware of their rights.

In addition, we have a range of other work underway to:

- contribute to MBIE's Seismic Work Programme, including to implement the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings and ensure we continue to protect life safety as we learn more about seismic hazard and how buildings perform in seismic events,
- contribute to the Government response on the Commerce Commission’s market study to improve competition for building supplies.

We are a young and dynamic team, with a big work programme. Our people are located across the country and we operate a “matrix management” model. This means you will have the opportunity to lead and take ownership of policy projects, and work alongside and learn from a range of people with different areas of expertise.

We have a strong focus on development. In Building Policy you can expect to work on the things that you are best at, as well as try new things to broaden your skills. We will provide you with the right support to succeed.

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

For the role of Policy Advisor ideally you will:

- Be motivated with experience in solving tricky policy problems and formulating high-quality policy and regulatory advice
- Have a good base of experience in public policy as a Policy Advisor or transferrable skills from an advisory, legal or similar role
- Be a logical thinker, problem solver, and have a healthy level of curiosity
- Bring knowledge of policy development disciplines and processes
- Enjoy working on tricky problems, generating ideas and coming up with solutions
- Have or want to improve your cultural capability and knowledge of te ao Māori, te reo Māori and how Te Tiriti o Waitangi informs our work
- Have the ability to build relationships with others and work collaboratively
- Have the ability to work through ambiguity and deliver results

**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 soluti

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