Senior Policy Analyst

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Senior Analyst - International Trade Policy

**Location**: Wellington

**Role Type**: Permanent full time
The salary band for this role is $96,073 to $128,570

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
We are seeking a talented Senior Policy Analyst to join our team. There is significant variety in the work which can range from working with MPI's offshore posts to resolve a trade issue, engaging with domestic policy teams to provide trade policy advice, working with MFAT on a trade negotiation, and liaising with Māori partners and external stakeholders including industry.
Your portfolio will change over time according to team priorities and as you develop your expertise, but initial projects could include:

- Addressing emerging environmental related trade barriers through free trade negotiations. Engagement in the World Trade Organization and with New Zealand industry to address environmentally harmful agricultural subsidies.
- Progressing our Directorate's work and engagement on sustainability frameworks, like ecolabels.
- Focusing on our Directorate's international economic strategy and trade policy work including to support the growth and success of the Māori primary sector economy.

Mōu - About You

**Specifically, we are looking for a Senior Analyst who brings**:

- Trade policy or economic skills and/or experience.
- Strong analytical skills and is a clear thinker with a can-do approach.
- Excellent relationship management and ability to work collaboratively within MPI, across government, with stakeholders and in partnership with Māori.
- Great communication skills - in person and in writing.
- Highly organised and reliable.
- Knowledge of the primary sector.
- Sound judgement, integrity and discretion.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
The Trade Policy team provides trade policy and international economic expertise to support the productivity, sustainability and inclusivity of Aotearoa New Zealand's primary sectors. This includes negotiating and implementing free trade agreements along with work in international fora, especially the World Trade Organization, to address trade distorting subsidies. The team provides economic and trade policy advice on a wide range of international primary sector policies including trade strategy, e-commerce, environmentally harmful subsidies and animal welfare.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Mentoring and coaching programmes
- Annual Wellness payment

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 Tuesday 15th August.

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