Registry Analyst Operations

Environmental Protection Authority NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave days between Xmas and

Home setup grant

Environment Day

Cultural capability programme

EPA Symposium

Social club

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Environmental Protection Authority NZ in Wellington seeks a Registry Analyst to ensure the NZ Emissions Trading Register operates effectively. You will apply legislation, analyse information, support decision-making, and deliver high-quality service to participants and stakeholders.

This varied role blends analytical thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement with operational delivery, working with EPA colleagues and other agencies to maintain ETS Register integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory, operational, analytical or administrative environments.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy, or business rules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder and customer relationship skills.
• Experience documenting or improving business processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and administrative support to the NZ ETS Register.
• Process workflows such as account maintenance activities, entitlement allocations, participant registrations, and directions per legislation and policies.
• Apply legislation, policy and sound judgment to make robust operational decisions.
• Contribute to policy development, analysis of activity, and reporting to stakeholders.
• Respond to enquiries from ETS participants, government agencies, and the public.
• Identify risks and opportunities and work collaboratively to implement solutions.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Process improvement

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Environmental Protection Authority NZ – Wellington, North Island

As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow.

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country's unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.

We welcome you to join us on our journey to a healthy environment that benefits us all.

Jump in the waka - make history with us.

We regulate activity across the climate, land & ocean environments to enable New Zealand to sustainably utilise its natural resources, protect its environment and meet its international obligations.

Within our group we manage applications and decision-making processes and we ensure that obligations are met through our confident application of the legislative frameworks we operate under.

We administer the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register, support participants to meet their obligations, and help maintain the integrity of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.

We are committed to delivering high-quality services that are effective, efficient, fair, and transparent, helping build trust and confidence in the regulatory systems we administer.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

This role is based in our Wellington office. While we're happy to consider work-from-home arrangements, this role is not designed for full-time remote working.

Join the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register team and play a key role in supporting one of New Zealand's most important tools to reduce emissions.

As a Registry Analyst, you'll help ensure the effective operation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) by applying legislation, analysing information, supporting decision-making, and providing high-quality service to participants and stakeholders.

This is a varied role that combines analytical thinking, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, and operational delivery. You'll work closely with colleagues across the EPA and other government agencies to help maintain the integrity and performance of the ETS Register.

The registry Analyst is responsible for:

Providing business and administrative support to the ETS Register including processing of workflows such as account maintenance activities, entitlement allocations, participant registrations, and giving effect to directions in accordance with legislation and operational policies.

Applying legislation, operational policy and sound judgment to make robust decisions on operational matters.

Contributing to the development of operational policy and processes, analysis of operational activity and issues, stakeholder relationship management, financial and statutory reporting, and supporting the implementation of business initiatives.

Responding to enquiries from ETS participants, government agencies, and the public.

Identifying operational risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement, and working collaboratively to implement solutions.

About you | Mōhou ake

We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience - if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you.

Experience working in a regulatory, operational, analytical, or administrative environment.

The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy, or business rules to make sound decisions.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The ability to manage competing priorities.

Strong stakeholder and customer relationship skills.

Experience documenting or improving business processes and procedures.

MS Suite skills (i.e. Word, Excel, and Outlook)

The following are desirable, but not essential:

Knowledge of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, Climate Change Response Act or climate change policy.

Familiarity with the Official Information Act or Privacy Act.

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA:

three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks' annual leave

$400 gross payment to help you set up working at home

an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives

in-house Māori cultural capability building programme

learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium

active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks

EPA awards recognising individual and team effort

relocation help for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.

Salary range

$69,203 - $103,805 per annum (midpoint $86,503).

This is the full salary range of the band, from 80% - 120%. Appointments will generally be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience.

Please note, you must be entitled to work in Aotearoa New Zealand to be considered for this position.

For more information, please contact *******@epa.govt.nz or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers.