Advisor Live Animals Operations

4 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Adviser Live Animal Operations
**Role Type**: Permanent, full-time
**Location**: Auckland MPI Centre - Office based role.
**General Salary Band G**: $69,916 to $77,226 depending on skills and experience
Applications from MPI employees with Affected status will be given priority consideration.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
This Adviser Live Animals Operations position is the backbone of our team. Complementary to our Veterinarians in providing important collateral such as preparing export certificates, administrative support, and providing technical and operational advice, to facilitate our frontline Veterinarians performing inspections and verification of live animals and germplasm entering and departing New Zealand. This position is an integral part of assisting external stakeholders with operational & technical advice.
MPI Veterinarians are required to approve that the animals we inspect before or after their travels are compliant with Acts such as the Animal Products, Animal Welfare Act and Biosecurity Act.
**The main duties of the Adviser will be**:

- A reliable facilitator between the variety of stakeholders, such as pet owners, other government agencies, and MPI teams
- Responding to queries from internal ad external stakeholders, including members of the public, and directing them through the requirements needed to export or import relevant to their circumstances, proactively seeking information when required
- Facilitating allocation of work for MPI Vets, preparing the information they need prior to an inspection to support them
- Administration work such as invoicing, filing and maintaining local procedure for the office
- Supporting development of internal quality systems

You will be based in Auckland MPI Centre Office, Monday to Friday 8 - 4:30pm.
All of the required training will be provided.
Mōu - About You
You will be a team contributor, proactive seeker of information, and have a willingness to learn
You do not need any background in working with Animals, exports, or imports, as long as you are reliable and proactive and are able to prioritise and make decisions under pressure.
**To be successful in the role you will need**:

- Demonstrable capability in the use of information technology including MS Office suite
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Demonstrable time management skills including organising and prioritising
- Being able to work collaboratively and independently within a team
- Experience of managing relationships including customers and internal/external stakeholders
- Experience in general administration and task management

**Desirable**:

- Experience in a field with transferable skills and knowledge, such as administration, coordination, scheduling, logistics, regulation, certification, animal health, animal transport or similar

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
Reporting to the Team Manager Live Animals, you would be part of a team of three Advisors who work closely with nine frontline veterinarians in the wider team. The team has a great mix of personalities and cultures. We are a stable, reliable team who have each other's backs with the ability to keep entertained through busy times.
The Live Animals team provide a range of functions and services including export for live animals and germplasm, inspection of imported live animals, and verification of live animal transitional and containment facilities in the Auckland region.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
- Study assistance may be available
- Mentoring and coaching programmes

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
Applications close at midnight on Thursday 29 August 2024.
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