Principal Advisor

3 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Contribute to the transformation of New Zealand’s energy sector
- Join us on a significant and exciting programme of work to ensure we're ready for net zero 2050
- Appointing salary range $132,417 - $160,472, plus KiwSaver and Wellness Benefit
- Fixed term/secondment opportunity until July 2024, based in Wellington
- MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
An exciting fixed-term or secondment opportunity for an experienced policy professional to become a Principal Policy Advisor in the Electricity Generation, Infrastructure and Markets Policy Team.
Our energy system is at the centre of Aotearoa’s decarbonisation challenge. The Energy and Resource Markets (ERM) branch of around 150 professionals is responsible for providing robust strategic, policy and regulatory advice on energy markets, operational regulation, and compliance services. We have an ambitious and exciting work programme ahead to lead the energy and resource sector’s transition to a low-emissions economy. To help New Zealand get to net zero emissions by 2050 we need changes to the way electricity is generated, the type of energy we use, and how we use it. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).

This role sits in the Electricity Generation, Infrastructure and Markets Policy team, our work spans generation, transmission, distribution, distributed generation, wholesale and retail markets and more. Resource Management reform is at a pivotal point for Aotearoa New Zealand. This is the first time the Government has undertaken a reform of this size, giving effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, improving recognition of te ao Māori, and striving to encapsulate the intergenerational importance of the health and wellbeing of Te Taiao. This role will span both the existing and new regimes - with an initial focus on reforms to national direction to support the renewable electricity generation and transmission - instruments under the RMA.

The Energy and Resource Markets Branch in MBIE has an exciting programme of work to ensure our energy system is ready for the transition ahead, including:

- We’re looking at the electricity market and whether additional measures or policies are needed to support secure and affordable electricity supply as we transition to a more renewable system.
- We’re developing a hydrogen roadmap to guide the development and use of hydrogen in New Zealand.
- We’re developing a new regulatory framework for offshore renewable energy, like offshore wind, to improve certainty for investors and ensure we strike the right balance with other priorities such as fisheries and marine protection.
- We’re investigating renewable electricity storage options - including a pumped hydro scheme, hydrogen and biomass - that could replace the role of gas and coal, especially when there is not enough rainfall to fill our hydro-lakes.
- We’re working out how to phase out the use of fossil gas (or natural gas) and instead use new renewable gases like hydrogen and biomethane in its place.
- We’re supporting our businesses and industries to run on, and produce products made with, renewables and to use energy more efficiently.
- We’re piloting community based renewable energy projects that support access to secure, renewable and more affordable energy in low-income communities.
- We’re developing an energy strategy to pull together all of the above and address the complex energy challenges and signal pathways for the transition.

**The Branch**:
Our branch is a fun, collaborative, fast-paced and supportive environment, with established peer learning initiatives, policy fora and cross-team working, and lots of opportunities for engaging with stakeholders. All our people are talented and unique. We work towards creating a workplace environment where you belong and that enables and allows you to do what you do best. We support diversity so that together we can do work that positively impacts the lives of all New Zealanders.

**The work is transformational and strategic**: a new branch operating model with newly created positions is now in place to set the function up for success. We’re recruiting at all levels and across the branch - keep an eye out for ads at Senior and Policy Advisor level too.

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

This of Principal Policy Advisor may be of interest to you if you have a background in public policy, planning and resource management, economics, climate change, law, regulation, engineering or the energy, communications, or similar infrastructure sectors.

Please refer to the linked position description below for the competencies required for these positions.

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**:
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