Senior Policy Advisor

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Exciting opportunity to be part of the future of NZ’s wireless communications
- Work in a diverse branch, leading on a range of work
- Partner with Māori in providing policy advice to Ministers
- Help advance both economic and social outcomes by enabling wireless technology use
- Salary: $104,640 - $132,417 About the Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning team Our work spans a very wide range of issues, providing great experience for anyone wanting to be a policy generalist. We are often at the forefront of the introduction of new technologies. Don’t be daunted by our name Yes, there are technical aspects to this team, but we have highly capable technical experts to draw on who really know their stuff. What we need is solid policy generalists who are willing to learn.

Our job is to ensure that New Zealand makes the best of the opportunities available from the use of “wireless” technologies. At its core, it is about allocation of a scare resource - radio spectrum. We provide advice on the regulatory regime and we deal with a wide variety of applied policy questions from Treaty issues to the health effects of radio waves. We plan for allocations of spectrum to ensure that your phone works as fast as it can, your garage door opener doesn't interfere with your wifi, and your baby monitor doesn't disable aircraft navigation systems. From time to time we run large auctions to allocate rights to use spectrum.

Our major projects currently include planning for the next generation of cell phones (“5G”) and drafting and passing legislation to implement the historic agreement recognising Māori interests in the radio spectrum. We are also thinking about the functioning of our regulatory framework as technology advances and working with other agencies on the use of drones.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**: We have one Wellington-based, full-time permanent Senior Policy Advisor position available in the Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning team.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

Who are we looking for?

**We are after someone who**:

- Has solid policy analysis experience
- Enjoys working in a collaborative way
- Has strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Brings, or is keen to improve, understanding of Te Ao Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it applies in the public sector
- Is comfortable working across multiple policy projects
- Has strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management skills What’s in it for you? As a Senior Policy Advisor, you will:

- Undertake complex policy analysis and deliver high quality policy advice
- Lead policy projects
- Lean into Treaty partnership in our policy advice
- Enhance the overall policy capability of the team through coaching and mentoring Join our Branch The team sits in MBIE’s Digital, Communications and Transformation Branch - a branch that leads policy advice around the digital economy and communications and delivers the commitments made by government and industry in the Construction Sector Accord. Our people have a range of skills in policy, programme management, planning and commercial activity.

In our branch you will get to mix both strategic and regulatory thinking, helping us shape what connectivity means and will look like in the future for New Zealand. This will place you at the forefront of global developments in connectivity and the digital economy and will give you the opportunity to influence policies that will underpin New Zealand's digital future. You will be doing this in a supportive environment which takes the time to celebrate success and grow its people to the next stage in their careers. The teams work collaboratively together and there are opportunities to work with other teams in the branch.

**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, meani