Team Manager Containment

**Team Manager Containment & Audits**

**Role type**: Permanent full-time

**Location**: Auckland

**Salary band & range**: General Salary Range - C $119,376 to $139,700 depending on skills and experience

**About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga**

As the Team Manger, you will be part of the Verification & Programmes leadership team and have a key responsibility to support Biosecurity NZ in delivering operational excellence and technically sound import clearance decisions.

You will be responsible leading our containment & audit function nationally and lead a team that delivers a range of verification and audit activities in Auckland and upper north island. You will work closely with our leadership team to achieve technically sound and nationally consistent outcomes which will require strong relationships with a number of key stakeholders from across the Biosecurity system.

Containment facilities are a critical compent of New Zealand's biosecurity system that enable a range of imports into the country in a safe and secure manner that support our primary industries, research and science sectors.

**About You - Mou**

You will bring the following skills or experience:

- Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline(s) and/or relevant experience
- A proven ability to make high quality technical decisions in complex environments on the most appropriate interventions to ensure the desired biosecurity outcomes are obtained.
- Significant experience in organisational renewal utilising continuous improvement methodology in alignment with Biosecurity NZ strategic direction and priorities.
- Exceptional interpersonal and reputational / risk management skills
- The ability to actively manage multiple moving parts and an eye for detail.
- Experience in an operational management position, preferably with a regulatory focus bringing strong operational management skills including the development of national and strategies, plans and budgets, priorities and processes to meet business objectives.
- Good knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of auditing, inspection, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Management Systems.

**About the Team** - **Mo to matou Ropu**

The Verification & Programmes team are a diverse and talented group of professionals who are passionate about biosecurity and protecting our economy and environment. We work on the business - delivering smart systems, streamlined processes, and expert support - so our operational teams can focus on making confident and timely biosecurity decisions that protect New Zealand and keep trade and travel moving.

The Verification & Programmes team is based across all major MPI offices across the country and the Containment & Audit team are largely based in Auckland with an adviser based in Wellington.

**About MPI - Mo te Manatu Ahu Matua**

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.

**Benefits of working at MPI - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua**
- Additional MPI leave days
- Annual Wellness payment
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes

**Credit check - Tirotiro nama**

**Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi whaitake?**
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapu, whanau and hapori.

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**Wednesday, 24 September 2025**.**

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