Principal Adviser Animal Welfare Science
2 days ago
**Role**: Principal Adviser, Animal Welfare Science
**Role type**: Permanent, Full Time
**Location**: Wellington or an MPI regional office
**Salary**: $109,626 to $148,318 appointments are made based on skills and experience
Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou, ka ora te iwi (with your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper)
Are you interested in contributing to the development of the standards that address the physical, health and behavioural needs of animals?
- Are you a self-motivated person with strong organisational skills?
- Are you keen to work in a high performing team that do work that is integral to maintaining New Zealand's international standing for the care of animals and our reputation as a responsible agricultural producer?
- Do you have experience leading complex change programmes with multiple stakeholders?
- Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills, together with well developed analytical skills?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
Your primary focus is to provide strategic and intellectual leadership and expertise to support the design and implementation of initiatives within the Animal Science Work Programme, focused on good practice and scientific knowledge relevant to the physical, health and behavioural needs of animals.
Animal welfare issues are complex, you will need to be sensitive to the views of all parties when working in this team. The scope of work undertaken by this team is broad, there is never a dull moment, lots to keep an enquiring mind interested
Mōu - About You
To be successful in this role you must have the following skills and attributes:
- A degree qualification in animal welfare science or veterinary qualification
- Experience with the development of animal welfare standards
- Experience of the New Zealand regulatory environment and Animal Welfare Act 1999
- Methodical approach to problem solving with ability to attend to detail
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with people from all levels of an organisation
- Well-developed written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with good organisational skills, able to set priorities and meet deadlines
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
Our team supports the development of animal welfare standards that meet the expectations of society for the welfare and humane treatment of all animals and contribute to market success and optimum product positioning for New Zealand livestock products. The team also supports two Ministerial advisory committees for animal welfare.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries works to safeguard New Zealanders' way of life well in the future. To ensure this, we have a vision where New Zealand is the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products. Our organisational strategy sets the direction we need to take to achieve this vision and ensure the success of the food and primary industries for the benefit of all New Zealanders. For more information on our current strategy, see Our Strategy.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do, please click here
If you want a career where you help to grow and protect New Zealand in a very real way then this could be it. Our team is collegial, supportive and hard working. MPI has a focus on career pathways so take this step in your career with us and we will help you develop.
**Applications close**: 7th September
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