Business Advisor I P&C Planning and Performance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Kiwisaver

Employee Wellness Benefit

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington seeks a Business Advisor to support the Planning and Performance Business Management team. You will advise a Business Manager, coordinate information for parliamentary and ministerial processes, and help improve governance, risk and performance reporting.

You will work across MBIE to ensure services are customer-focused and fit for purpose, contributing to continuous improvements and flexible working arrangements in a dynamic public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in business management and administration within a Public Service environment.
• Understanding of machinery of government, Cabinet and parliamentary processes.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with ability to manage multiple demands.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to tailor advice for different audiences.
• Customer service mindset and ability to build trusted relationships with managers and teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and common digital platforms; quick to learn new tech.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve key Branch products, including the business continuity plan and risk register.
• Coordinate information for Select Committee processes, official information requests, and ministerial briefings.
• Support Branch contract management and advice on complex service engagements.
• Broker cross-team support from Procurement, Finance, Communications, Design and ICT.
• Lead or support projects and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen customer focus and service delivery.

Skills

Public Service experience

Governance processes

Performance reporting

Financial management

Strong written/verbal communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital platforms

Job description

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Permanent, fulltime position based in our Central Wellington offices
• $75,114 - $88,266 + Kiwisaver + Employee Wellness Benefit

Help strengthen the systems, advice and services that enable the People and Culture Branch to deliver for MBIE.

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

The Planning and Performance Business Management team is a small team dedicated to the success of the People and Culture Branch. We help the Branch deliver through business planning, tracking and reporting, risk management, corporate accountability, and practical business support.

As Business Advisor, you will be a trusted advisor to the Business Manager and a key contributor to the team. Working closely with the Senior Business Advisor, Business Manager and subject matter experts across People and Culture, you will help ensure our advice, services and business management products are consistent, customer-focused and fit for purpose.

In this varied role, you will:

• Maintain and improve key Branch products, including the business continuity plan, risk register and policy work programme
• Coordinate high-quality information for Select Committee processes, Official Information Act and Privacy Act requests, parliamentary questions, ministerial briefings, and proactive information releases
• Support Branch contract management, including advice on complex service engagements and procurement planning
• Broker support from teams across MBIE, including Procurement, Finance, Communications, Design and ICT
• Lead or support projects and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen customer focus, branch operations and service delivery

MBIE supports a range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Skills and Experience Required - Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Experience in business management and administration within a Public Service environment, with an understanding of the wider organisational context
• A strong understanding of machinery of government processes, including Cabinet and parliamentary processes, accountability, performance reporting and financial management
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple demands and deliver quality work to timeframes
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to tailor advice for different audiences
• A strong customer service mindset and a proven ability to build trusted relationships with managers, staff and specialist service teams
• You will also be confident using Microsoft Office and common digital platforms, adaptable in learning new technology, and proactive in identifying practical ways to connect people with the services and support they need.
• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

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.