Senior Adviser

3 months ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Senior Adviser - Food Risk Assessment
**Role type**: Permanent
**Location**: Wellington
**Salary Range, GSR D**: $98,955- $115,000 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 is an chance to take up a key role in the Food Science and Risk Assessment Directorate, within New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS). This is a fast-paced, interesting, and varied role that will help deliver science to fill knowledge gaps, mitigate risks, and strengthen evidence-based decision-making as it relates to food.
An exciting opportunity for someone passionate about Food Safety, Toxicology, and Data analysis and interpretation, to take up an important role in the Food Science and Risk Assessment Directorate, within New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS).
We are searching for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Adviser - Risk Assessment, with expertise and experience in Toxicology of human health, who will play a key role in answering the important chemical/contaminant questions currently facing the primary industries and food safety. You will use previous regulatory experience, strategic thinking, and analytical skills to respond and advise on food related safety questions. You will have confidence to work independently but collaboratively within the existing toxicology technical expertise at NZFS. You'll be a thought-leader who is comfortable drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative information, is not overwhelmed by data, and can distil information into relevant, narrative-rich analysis and advice.
Mōu - About You
**To be successful, you will have the following**:
Qualifications and Experience
- Postgraduate degree in toxicology is essential
- Postgraduate degree in food science or public health is highly desirable
- Strong data analytical skills and the ability to provide thorough peer-review of technical scientific reports and other deliverables under our contracts
- Strong knowledge of international and national trends in food related toxicology
- Experience in risk profiling, and qualitative and quantitative exposure and risk assessment
- Experience in design and management of chemical analysis surveys and toxicology studies
- Knowledge of food production control systems in NZ and overseas
- General knowledge of regulatory toxicology in relation to the food safety environment
- Experience in gathering, organising, and communicating technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to translate complexity to simplicity
- Experience in managing inter-government relationships and consultation with a wide range of external national and international stakeholders

**Skills**:

- Strong, timely, and audience appropriate, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to represent MPI at a high level in national and international fora
- Ability to write robust scientific reports without supervision
- Ability to question the norm and dig into the basis for existing regulatory toxicology decisions
- Strong judgement and analytical skills
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail
- Sound relationship management skills
- Time management skills. Able to plan, organise and prioritise to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
The Food Science & Risk Assessment Directorate has a specialised role in providing a wide range of general science and risk assessment advice to internal (MPI) and external stakeholders (including industry, consumers, and funders of scientific research) that is essential to robust development of food safety standards. Science and/or risk assessment is a key input at all decision and operational steps.
Following internationally agreed procedures, the Food Risk Assessment team primarily provides science advice on the risks associated with food, and the likely impact of various control measures. The assessment is used by risk managers across MPI to assist them to select the most effective risk management options.
Working closely with the Manager Food Risk Assessment you will also work alongside a team of scientists from different backgrounds and varied knowledge such as, Meat Hygiene, Toxicology and Microbiology.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at
- Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
- Comprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme

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?
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