Principal Investigator

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Lead complex investigations and mentor and coach other members of the team
- Flexible work options available
- Permanent full time, Auckland or Hamilton based
- Salary - $118,390-$143,639 with KiwiSaver and wellness benefits Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
Occupational Regulation is a cross-sector team responsible for several different occupational licensing and registration schemes, which currently includes Electrical Workers, Licensed Building Practitioners, Immigration Advisers, Motor Vehicle Traders, Auctioneers and Pool Inspectors. Over time other licensing/registration schemes might come into or out of Occupational Regulation.

As a Principal Investigator - North you have the opportunity to bring your investigative expertise and experience to range of occupational regulation schemes and work with others in the team to establish and promote good practice.

In this role, you will lead complex investigations relating to persons who allegedly work in contravention of the relevant legislation that Occupation Regulation supports.

As a Principal Investigator, you will coach and mentor others in the team, and play a key supporting role for the Manager, Investigations by providing consistent quality advice and assisting with workflow management as well as reporting requirements.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Significant experience working in an environment of regulatory compliance, preferably in an occupational regulation context
- Experience in leading and monitoring complex investigative activity including modern investigation and regulatory techniques, cross agency collaboration and a proven record of results
- Strong investigative process experience and an understanding of disciplinary hearing processes
- Analysing and presenting information in verbal and written form to decision-makers
- The ability to understand, use and explain the relevant regulatory frameworks, in particular in relation to the responsibilities of Occupation Regulation e.g. under the Building Act, Electricity Act, Immigration Advisers Licensing Act, and other Acts/regulations relevant to occupations regulated by the team
- Experience and a passion for coaching and mentoring others
- Developing and maintaining an environment focussed on continuous improvement
- Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders.
- Working on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

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