Chief Biosecurity Officer

2 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Whole-of-system leadership role, influencing across a wide stakeholder group.
- Provide strategic oversight, thought leadership and develop best practice.
- Ideally Wellington based

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
Biosecurity New Zealand is part of the Ministry for Primary Industries and is focused on stopping harmful pests and diseases at the border, before they get to New Zealand, and eradicating or managing the impact of those already here. With the help of New Zealanders, we ensure our unique environments and the value of our primary industries are maintained.
This is an opportunity to influence through your strategic leadership skills with staff who are passionate about biosecurity and influence practice across our large biosecurity workforce, spanning science, technical, regulatory and operational delivery.
The Chief Biosecurity Officer is a key leadership role in New Zealand's biosecurity system, and will be the MPI biosecurity system specialist and thought leader. You will provide oversight and drive the development and implementation of best practice across the biosecurity system, creating a level of system assurance. You are also the key reviewer of the overall biosecurity function on behalf of the Deputy Director-General Biosecurity New Zealand.
The Chief Biosecurity Officer will have a deep understanding of the biosecurity system and be highly regarded by its many partners and stakeholders, working across the full continuum of the end-to-end biosecurity system and across the full range of players involved in it.
Mōu - About You
To be successful, you will have a comprehensive understanding of issues relating to biosecurity and the primary sector. You're a system thinker, with strategy development and implementation experience, and have a proven government regulatory and policy background, with an understanding of biosecurity policy, and regulatory and operational systems.
Your interpersonal skills will enable you to develop a strong network base within the biosecurity community at both a domestic and international level, as well as influence at a senior level to make difference to New Zealand, our primary industries and our natural environment.

**In addition, you will have**:

- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills at all levels, including with Māori and iwi
- An understanding of the Crown's obligations to Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi

Applications close Monday, 1st May 2023.



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