Business Advisor I PC Planning and Performance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Kiwisaver

Employee Wellness Benefit

Job summary

MBIE's Planning and Performance Business Management team seeks a Business Advisor to support the People and Culture Branch with planning, risk management and reporting. You will work closely with the Senior Business Advisor, ensuring advice and services are timely and fit for purpose.

You will coordinate information for parliamentary processes, support contract management, and lead improvement projects to strengthen customer focus and service delivery. Flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in business management and administration within a Public Service environment, with an understanding of the wider organisational context.
• 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.
• Strong customer service mindset and ability to build trusted relationships with managers, staff and service teams.

Responsibilities

• 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 and ministerial briefings.
• Support Branch contract management, including advice on complex service engagements and procurement planning.
• Lead or support projects and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen customer focus and service delivery.

Skills

Public Service experience

Machinery of government

Planning and reporting

Stakeholder relationship building

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is New Zealand's lead business-facing government agency, tasked with growing the economy and improving living standards for all New Zealanders.Discover a career with purpose at MBIEPermanent, fulltime position based in our Central Wellington offices$75,114 - $88,266 + Kiwisaver + Employee Wellness BenefitHelp strengthen the systems, advice and services that enable the People and Culture Branch to deliver for MBIE.About the Role - Tenei turanga: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 programmeCoordinate high-quality information for Select Committee processes, Official Information Act and Privacy Act requests, parliamentary questions, ministerial briefings, and proactive information releasesSupport Branch contract management, including advice on complex service engagements and procurement planningBroker support from teams across MBIE, including Procurement, Finance, Communications, Design and ICTLead or support projects and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen customer focus, branch operations and service deliveryMBIE supports a range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.Skills and Experience Required - Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia anaWe are looking for someone who brings:Experience in business management and administration within a Public Service environment, with an understanding of the wider organisational contextA strong understanding of machinery of government processes, including Cabinet and parliamentary processes, accountability, performance reporting and financial managementExcellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple demands and deliver quality work to timeframesClear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to tailor advice for different audiencesA strong customer service mindset and a proven ability to build trusted relationships with managers, staff and specialist service teamsYou 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 - Etahi korero mo 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 TogetherMaia - Bold and bravePae Kahurangi - Build our FuturePono Me Te Tika - Own ItOur aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori 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, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori 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 Maori 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 mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahunga roa o nga iwi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapa kua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.How to Apply - Me pehea te tono:All applications must be submitted via our online process and including a Cover Letter and CV.Email Jess Dalbeth at [e-mail] if you have any further questions.Applications close on Monday 26 October, 2026 (midnight)