Advisor Privacy

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Wellness benefits

Job summary

MBIE is seeking an experienced Privacy Advisor in Wellington to provide privacy guidance across MBIE’s 18 regulatory systems and keep pace with evolving privacy legislation.

The role combines privacy BAU activities with capability-building initiatives, offering opportunities to develop expertise across diverse subject areas and advance your career within MBIE.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of privacy legislation, policy and processes.
• Write and communicate clearly to varied audiences.
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Tertiary qualification or comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy advice across MBIE’s operations spanning 18 regulatory systems.
• Support privacy BAU work and capability-building initiatives.

Skills

Privacy legislation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Tertiary qualification

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Permanent position Wellington CBDSalary range: $75,000 - $88,000 plus KiwiSaver and wellness benefits

Provide advice and guidance on personal information management and upcoming Privacy legislation changes in a complex and dynamic environment spanning MBIE's 16 different regulatory systems

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

The Privacy Team works with leaders, managers and staff at all levels across the Ministry to provide privacy advisory and support services and to embed privacy best practice. Due to flexibility within the team, there is scope for our advisors to be part of both privacy BAU work as well as privacy capability building and continuing improvement initiatives, depending on their experience and interest. This also means that we can offer significant opportunities for developing experience across a broad variety of subject areas and building your career within MBIE. New Zealand's future economy will have a different mix of industries, jobs, and skills. MBIE's advice in these areas will inform decisions that re-shape New Zealand's economic future. MBIE collaborates with business groups in providing data and technology to enable delivery on the opportunities, challenges and priorities that lie ahead for Aotearoa New Zealand. That is where your passion and experience in understanding privacy, data, and information practice can influence new ways of thinking and working. In this role you will have the opportunity to provide privacy advice on a broad range of operations spanning 18 different regulatory systems. MBIE collaborates with business groups in providing data and technology to enable delivery on the opportunities, challenges and priorities that lie ahead for Aotearoa New Zealand.

Skills and Experience Required

• Knowledge and understanding of Privacy legislation, policy and processes
• Well-developed written and verbal communication abilities, which allow you to convey key ideas and issues in a way that is suitable to the audience
• Strong relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Tertiary qualification or comparable relevant experience

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

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 on 25 October 2026