Policy Advisor | Building System Performance

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 94,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Job summary

MBIE is seeking policy professionals to join the Building System Performance branch in Wellington for fixed-term engagements ranging from 2 to 6 months. You will work to lift efficiency and effectiveness of the building regulatory system, engaging directly with stakeholders to improve outcomes for the building and construction sector.

The role offers exposure to immediate priorities such as fit-for-purpose building code, streamlined consent processes, and regulation of practitioners, with a

Qualifications

• Experience solving policy problems and delivering high-quality regulatory advice.
• Experience with public policy and policy development frameworks and methods.
• Ability to set policy advice in broad political, economic and strategic contexts.
• Strong relationship-building with stakeholders and delivery/government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine regulatory policy for building sector.
• Contribute to building code and building consent system improvements.
• Engage with stakeholders to improve outcomes for builders, engineers and practitioners.
• Support earthquake-prone buildings policy and climate obligations alignment.
• Operate within MBIE’s Building System Performance programme.

Skills

Policy problems

Policy frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Policy project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

• Work in a fast-paced regulatory policy area to lift the efficiency and effectiveness of the building regulatory system
• Opportunity to develop and hone your regulatory and legislative policy skills
• Engage directly with stakeholders to improve outcomes for the building and construction sector
• Multiple fixed-term positions ranging from 2 to 6 months
• Location: Wellington
• Salary range: $75,114 - $93,724 plus KiwiSaver

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

The building sector is crucial to New Zealand’s economy. It contributes more than 6 percent to our gross domestic product (GDP) and employs more than 250,000 people. A well‑functioning sector will have a positive effect on our country’s health, productivity and well‑being. MBIE is the over‑arching regulator of New Zealand’s building system. MBIE's building regulatory system teams provide policy and technical advice on New Zealand’s building system, rules and standards, and implement building legislation and regulations to meet New Zealand’s current and future needs. Exciting opportunities are available for policy professionals to join the Building System Performance branch at MBIE. Our policy teams provide regulatory policy advice, identifying and addressing problems in the building and construction sector to ensure buildings are safe, healthy, and durable.

We are flexible and dynamic, with a big work programme, including immediate opportunities to work on:

• ensuring the building code system is fit‑for‑purpose
• improving efficiency in the building consent system
• ensuring the regulation of building practitioners (e.g. engineers, builders, plumbers) supports quality building work
• ensuring the earthquake‑prone buildings system is workable and proportionate to the risks posed, and
• supporting the government to meet its climate change obligations.

Our people are located across Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch and we operate a ‘matrix management’ model to support the branch’s work programme.

We have a strong focus on development. You can expect to work on the things that you are best at, as well as try new things to broaden your skills. We will provide you with the right support to succeed.

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Skills And Experience Required

For the role of Policy Advisor, ideally you:

• have experience in solving tricky policy problems and formulating high-quality policy and regulatory advice
• have a good base of experience in public policy as a Policy Advisor, including knowledge of a range of policy development frameworks and methods, and how to apply appropriate approaches to given policy issues
• apply logical thinking and take a problem solving approach to analysing policy issues
• are able to set policy advice in a broad political, economic and strategic context
• can build relationships with stakeholders, delivery agencies and government agencies, understand their perspectives and reflect them in advice
• can use policy project management processes and have a working knowledge of policy and machinery of government processes
• have an appropriate and relevant tertiary qualification

About MBIE - Ătahi kārero mó 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 mohio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kātuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakaúwa ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o ngā kātuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu r\u014pa Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tānei. He āhuatanga nui tānei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga āohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te ākā atu ki ngā iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmā ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā aheinga ākiritanga ma ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ānei aheinga.

Applications close on Tuesday, 22nd Sep at 11.59pm.