Export Assurance Adviser (12-Month Secondment)

Ministry for Primary Industries; Wellington; On-site; NZD 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional MPI leave days

Ability to purchase extra annual leave

Annual Wellness payment

Job summary

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking an Adviser Export Assurance on a fixed-term 12-month secondment to enhance regulatory understanding of New Zealand's export systems. You will work within NZ Food Safety's Assurance Directorate to support official assurances and compliance with international market requirements.

You will develop and review export assurance standards, monitor programmes, and build relationships with internal teams, verification agencies, and industry

Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulatory, assurance, compliance, operational or policy environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build productive relationships and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A willingness to learn and adapt while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of export assurance standards and systems.
• Support monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement activities across export assurance programmes.
• Review approvals and provide advice relating to export assurance requirements and regulatory systems.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, verification agencies, recognised laboratories and industry representatives.
• Analyse information and contribute to quality assurance, compliance monitoring and reporting activities.

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking an Adviser Export Assurance on a fixed-term 12-month secondment to enhance regulatory understanding of New Zealand's export systems. You will work within NZ Food Safety's Assurance Directorate to support official assurances and compliance with international market requirements.

You will develop and review export assurance standards, monitor programmes, and build relationships with internal teams, verification agencies, and industry