Plant Products Regulatory Advisor

3 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Nz Ministry For Primary Industries Full time

About the Role

This position is part of the Plant Product Imports team within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). As a Plant Products Regulatory Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the biosecurity risk to New Zealand is effectively managed for imported fresh fruit and vegetables, cut flowers, and other plant products.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Providing technical risk analyses to support the development and review of import requirements and standards.
  • Managing competing priorities to complete assigned work.
  • Communicating technical information to meet the needs of different audiences.
  • Applying knowledge of crop production systems and how pests are managed in these systems.
  • BUILDING positive relationships and working collaboratively within a team environment.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need a horticultural or plant biological sciences degree or related discipline. Alternatively, you may have relevant work experience operating in a regulatory environment.

You will also need to demonstrate the following skills, attributes, and knowledge:

  • Gathering, organising, analysing, summarising, and communicating technical information.
  • Problem solving and a 'can-do' attitude.
  • Able to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances.

About MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is responsible for promoting and protecting New Zealand's primary industries. This 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.


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