Export Assurance Advisor — 12-Month Secondment

CGR Services; 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 (MPI) in Wellington is seeking an Adviser Export Assurance for a 12-month secondment to support export systems and regulatory assurance. You will contribute to standards, reviews and cross-stakeholder collaboration across live animal, germplasm and food export programmes.

The role offers development opportunities within MPI's Assurance Directorate and requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory, assurance, compliance, operational or policy environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships and work collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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 on export assurance requirements and regulatory systems.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, verification agencies, laboratories and industry representatives.
• Analyse information and contribute to QA, compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Work across live animal and germplasm assurance activities and support export programmes.

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in Wellington is seeking an Adviser Export Assurance for a 12-month secondment to support export systems and regulatory assurance. You will contribute to standards, reviews and cross-stakeholder collaboration across live animal, germplasm and food export programmes.

The role offers development opportunities within MPI's Assurance Directorate and requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement and clear communication.