Advisor | Entity Performance

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Wellness benefits

Job summary

MBIE is seeking an Advisor, Entity Performance in Wellington to support governance and performance monitoring across Crown entities. You will analyse data, advise on performance and investments, and help manage the accountability cycle while building strong relationships with MBIE teams and monitored entities.

The role focuses on ensuring entities are well governed, financially sustainable, and aligned with government outcomes, with opportunities to influence policy and strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Must have strong commercial and financial literacy.
• Experience analyzing factors affecting organisational performance.
• Ability to interpret complex policy, performance, financial information and write clearly.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to quality, accuracy and detail.
• Experience using data analytics and drawing insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a strong customer focus.
• Understanding of public policy processes and NZ public sector environment.
• Ability to build credible working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Crown entity performance monitoring and governance processes.
• Analyse data and advise on performance, accountability and investments.
• Help manage the annual accountability cycle and assess financial/non-financial performance.
• Foster relationships across MBIE and monitored entities to connect policy, funding and delivery perspectives.
• Support senior leadership in setting and monitoring strategic outcomes and performance indicators.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial literacy

Data analysis

Policy interpretation

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Public policy knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (economics/finance/law/commerce/science/public policy)

Tools

Data analytics platforms

Job description

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Permanent full-time role based in Wellington CBD

Salary $75,114 - $88,266 plus KiwiSaver + wellness benefits

About the Role

Tēnei tūranga: As an Advisor, you will support MBIE's system of Crown entity performance monitoring and governance support. Working closely with Principal and Senior Advisors you will analyse a range of data including performance reporting, accountability documents and support the development of authoritative advice and oversight on organisational performance, financial management, strategic direction, governance performance, capability, investment cases and risks and opportunities. You will build constructive relationships between MBIE and a portfolio of Crown entities, connecting policy, ownership, funding, and delivery perspectives, and will work with senior leaders to set and monitor strategic outcomes and performance indicators.

Strengthen the performance and governance of Crown entitiesMBIE partners with a diverse range of Crown entities to deliver on the Government's goals and objectives. These include: Regulators such as the Electricity Authority, WorkSafe New Zealand, the Commerce Commission and the Financial Markets Authority Delivery agencies such as New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Tourism New Zealand, Invest New Zealand Crown companies such as the New Zealand Institute of Advanced Technology, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Earth Sciences New Zealand, as well as New Zealand Growth Capital Partners The Accident Compensation Corporation MBIE's Entity Performance branch currently has an active work programme spanning merger activity, entity disestablishment, major business cases, investigations and reviews. The branch will also monitor the Accident Compensation Corporation from 1 December. MBIE is seeking an Advisor, Entity Performance to work with Principal and Senior Advisors to analyse and advise on the performance of Crown entities. You will support the annual accountability cycle, help assess financial and non-financial performance, contribute to advice on entity proposals and investments, and build effective relationships across MBIE and with monitored entities.

This is an opportunity to work at the centre of government on issues that affect New Zealanders, helping ensure monitored entities are well governed, financially sustainable, focused on the right outcomes, and accountable for delivering value to New Zealanders.

Skills and Experience Required

• Commercial acumen and strong financial literacy.
• Experience analysing factors that affect organisational performance; financial or commercial experience is desirable
• The ability to interpret complex policy, performance, financial, or commercial information and write clearly and concisely.
• Sound problem-identification, research, and analytical skills, with attention to quality, accuracy, and detail.
• Understanding of data systems and frameworks, and experience using data analytics and insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong customer focus and commitment to professional service.
• An understanding of public policy processes, stakeholder consultation, and the New Zealand public sector environment.
• The ability to build credible working relationships with colleagues, entity staff, and external stakeholders.
• A relevant tertiary qualification is required, preferably in economics, finance, law, commerce, science or public policy.

At time of application you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Why join MBIE?

At MBIE, we are committed to creating a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real outcomes for New Zealanders. You'll join a collaborative and supportive environment where your expertise will help shape outcomes that matter to New Zealanders.

• Meaningful and challenging work that influences New Zealand's future.
• Opportunities to lead high-profile initiatives, working with experienced colleagues, senior leaders, and Crown entities.
• A flexible and supportive working environment.
• A commitment to wellbeing, diversity, inclusion, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

About MBIE

Ētahi kōrero mō 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 ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki 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 kaupapa kua 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.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026.