Kaitāta Policy Analyst and Kaitātari Matua Senior

Mō tēnei tūrangi mahi | About this role
Aotearoa New Zealand and the world are waking up to the problems being created by our current approach to managing waste. The Ministry for the Environment - Manatū Mō Te Taiao is responsible for leading the Government's work in this challenging area, which has major implications for our environment, economy and how we live our lives.
Waste is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We use too much, waste too much and pollute too much - and this has negative impacts on the environment. It means there will be fewer resources available to future generations. Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the highest generators of waste per person in the world, and the amount of waste we create is increasing. New Zealanders want to do better. Come and join the challenge.
The Waste and Resource Efficiency section of the Ministry is expanding to meet this challenge through an ambitious and cutting-edge work programme. We are looking for multiple experienced senior policy practitioners, to take on a Senior Policy Analyst - Waste Legislation opportunity to support the delivery of the WMA review project. We are also seeking a Policy Analyst to contribute to our meaningful mahi. These are permanent positions, based anywhere in NZ.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Experience in policy development and implementation
- Experience working with technical evidence and data to inform policy
- Experience in central or local government preferable (but not essential)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong project management, coordination and organisational skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
- High interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Keenness to bring Te Ao Māori, Mātauranga and Te Tiriti into your work everyday.

**In addition, for Senior Policy Analysts**:
We are seeking seniors who are ready to get stuck in and utilise their sound policy background, to be change agents for the waste sector. These roles are not for the faint hearted - we have a big challenge ahead and those energised and committed will be successful and valued contributors in our team. As a senior member of our team, you will confidently guide and mentor others and feel comfortable acting on behalf of the Ministry, leading external and internal stakeholder relationships.
- Experience providing policy advice to senior leaders and Ministers, especially in the absence of full information
- An understanding of waste management issues and the waste sector
- Exposure to regional council policy or central government legislation
- Ability to use your strategic/systems thinking experience to weave together knowledge systems and fill critical gaps in science, research, and data
- We expect applicants to be able to demonstrate several years' experience in policy development and implementation
- Ability to act on behalf of the Ministry, leading external relationships and managing contracts
- Ability to navigate and balance individual views to find consensus
- Confidence to guide and mentor others.

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary Range
Policy Analyst | Salary range for this role is $73,280 to $89,565 pa.
Senior Policy Analyst | Salary range for this role is $101,802 to $124,424 pa.
Appointment within these ranges will be based on skills and experience.
Mō mātou | About us
The Ministry's purpose - He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation.

**We offer**:

- a flexible by default approach to support your work-life balance
- agile working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE'
- generous leave entitlements
- active social club and employee networks, including a Māori staff network
- opportunities for development and education.

A key priority for the Ministry is Te Ao Māori. This means we work with our Treaty partner to advance Māori priorities for the environment and for environmental success. We will be confident and coordinated in our ongoing engagement with Māori and lead the natural resources system in engaging for success with tangata whenua. We will grow our capability and capacity to accurately reflect Māori views in our work. An organisational priority is that we accurately reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Maori into our everyday work, by living our Te Ao Hurihuri Strategy through capability and capacity building.
The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**: Sunday 23rd October at midnight.