Compliance Support Officer

We are looking for a Compliance Support Officer to join the Fisheries Compliance team in New Plymouth.

The starting annual salary for this role $53,559 - $72,464 pro-rated depending your on relevant skills and experience.

32 hours per week 4 days a week based in New Plymouth.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
This is a unique role where you are employed by MPI supporting the Fisheries Compliance team, and providing reception and administration support to the New Zealand Police at the Police station located at Bell Block, New Plymouth. The last person who held this position was in the role for close to 20 years Although reporting to the Team Leader Fisheries Compliance, you will work closely with, and have work allocated by the Executive Support Officer to the area Commander NZ Police.
There's lots to do in this job. You'll support the smooth running of the Fisheries Compliance team by providing administrative and logístical support.
As an experienced administrator, you'll bring a level of professionalism, calm and maturity to the role. You'll be friendly and engaging and able to handle sensitive information. You'll be a great organizer and confident using Microsoft Office suite and systems. A high level of attention to detail is a must for this role. You will also be comfortable working in a varied role supporting two different business units.
You will be part of our busy and friendly team, and network of other Compliance Support Officers across the New Zealand. You will be based at Bell Block Police station where Fishery Officers and Police are collocated.
Due to being co-located with Police, and undertaking work for them, you will be required to complete Police vetting.
Mōu - About You
- Be comfortable communicating with diverse cultures and communicate with people who come to the front reception with a service centred mindset, Focused on customer service
- Have an awareness around privacy and confidentiality, sharing of information and maintaining people's privacy.
- Be comfortable being away from home for a night or two for training especially in the first 6 - 12 months within the role
- Have an enquiring mind-set, analytical experience is very useful
- Have a basic understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi
- Have a level of competence in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes and a willingness to learn new IT systems and online communication software like Skype for business, Microsoft teams and Zoom.
- Passion, motivation, and drive for the role

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
You will be joining the New Plymouth team, an integral part of the Western North Island Fisheries Compliance regional team. There are 26 staff in the wider region in teams spread across Auckland, Hamilton and Whitianga. We are mostly fishery officers, with support staff, an analyst and 2 team leaders. The team come from a variety of backgrounds and are generally people who enjoy time in the outdoors, fishing and the sea, engaging with people, and problem solving.

Mō te takiwa - About the district
New Plymouth is nestled between the mountains and the sea on the West coast of the North Island with stunning scenery. The Taranaki community have a strong connection to the sea and are passionate about the sustainable use of seafood. The office is responsible for compliance monitoring from Whanganui in the South to Mokau in the North. There has recently been a significant prohibition on collecting certain species of shellfish which Fishery Officers are working in partnership with local Iwi to ensure its success. There are three Fishery Officers and a compliance support officer based in the New Plymouth office.

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
- Additional MPI leave days
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Mentoring and coaching programmes

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security
You will also be required to undergo extensive Police vetting.

**I acknowledge and understand as follows**:
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- NZ Police will access any information held by Police and information from any other source for purpose of assessing my suitability for employment by NZ Police.
- In accordance with section 19(3)(d)(iii) of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 any and all criminal conviction history will be released to the Approved Agency.
- Where new information is obtained by NZ Police after the completion of my Police vet, NZ Police may disclose this information to the Approved Agency, and where appropriate to the Vulnerable Children Act Exemptions Administrator, if the information is considered relevant to the purpose of the Police vet. This is in r