Principal Advisor Regulation

4 weeks ago

Auckland City, 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
- This is your opportunity to step up and utilise your extensive legislative knowledge to solve complex issues in building regulation
- Work with those who are invested in New Zealand's building industry and are passionate about the building regulator in providing public benefit for all
- Permanent, full-time opportunity
- Flexible working options - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin
- Salary range: $132,417 - $160,472 depending on experience Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: The Principal Advisor Regulation is a leadership position in the Building Performance and Engineering team. They proactively provide high quality strategic, operational, and policy advice on problems in the New Zealand Building Code to support the construction of safe, healthy, and durable buildings. They provide thought leadership for the maintenance of the existing Building Code regulatory system and the development of frameworks supporting growth and innovation across the building system. They assess settings in the regulatory system and develop advice on possible implications and solutions, including regulatory analysis of Building Code performance requirements and current regulatory frameworks.

You will be supporting decision making from a best practice regulatory process perspective, as well as coaching, training and mentoring technical advisors, engineers, and architects in their individual project work on regulatory principles, concepts, and practices.

**What we are looking for**: We are looking for a motivated person with experience in problem solving complex problems and formulating high-quality policy advice for a range of stakeholders and projects.

For the Principal Advisor Regulation position, we are after someone who:

- is a strong critical thinker and problem solver,
- can work independently to advise on complex regulatory issues,
- develops credible, respectful relationships and engage with diverse stakeholders,
- communicates complex issues clearly and coherently,
- has a positive, can-do attitude,
- is flexible and adaptive.

The role of Principal Advisor may be of interest to you if you have a background in public policy, economics, law or as a regulator. A background in building or construction will be considered an asset.

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

For the role of Principal Advisor Regulation, ideally you will have the following:

- A good base of experience in public policy, regulation or transferrable skills from an advisory, legal or similar role,
- Experience of working on technically and/or politically and/or legally complex projects,
- Bring knowledge of policy and regulation development disciplines and processes,
- Be a logical thinker and problem solver with a healthy level of curiosity,
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work,
- Enjoy working on complex problems, generating ideas and coming up with solutions,
- Have the ability to build relationships with others and work collaboratively,
- The ability to work through ambiguity and deliver results,
- Good communication skills - able to share knowledge clearly,
- Experience in a regulatory or Government setting,
- Ability to brief Ministers and senior Managers,
- Ability to develop and maintain critical relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
- Good leadership, coaching and mentoring skills and ability to motivate others. Passion for, and experience with, developing capability in team members,
- Knowledge and experience of working with the Building Code or Building Act 2004 or similar legislation is desirable.
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. 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, meaningfu

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