Senior Advisor | Programme and Branch Services

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor – Programme and Branch Services to provide trusted advice across governance, ministerial servicing, risk management and branch operations. The role focuses on coordinating responses and ensuring robust decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead planning and performance reporting, build relationships with MBIE and regulators, and support continuous improvement and ISO-aligned processes.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality advice and coordinate responses to Official Information Act requests, Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence, and other information requests.
• Lead branch-wide planning, procurement, performance reporting and operational delivery using project and programme management approaches.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across MBIE, the Minister’s Office, regulators and stakeholders to support branch priorities.
• Must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
• Knowledge of the machinery of government.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives that strengthen branch planning, performance reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across MBIE, the Minister’s Office, other regulators and stakeholders to support successful delivery of branch priorities.
• Support the effective stewardship of regulatory systems by ensuring regulatory activities remain coordinated, risk-based and connected across government agencies.
• Provide high-quality advice and coordinate responses to Official Information Act requests, Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence, and other requests for information.
• Support governance and quality management functions across the branch, including continuous improvement activities and ISO-aligned processes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Influence outcomes

Government processes

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

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Senior Advisor | Programme and Branch Services

Date: 29 Sept 2026

Location: Wellington, NZ, 6011

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Lead initiatives that strengthen branch planning, performance reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across MBIE, the Minister’s Office, other regulators and other stakeholders to support successful delivery of branch priorities.
• Support the effective stewardship of regulatory systems by ensuring regulatory activities remain coordinated, risk-based and connected across government agencies.
• Fixed term/secondment opportunity25 June 2027, Wellington based
• Salary range: $110,098 - $138,028 per annum + KiwiSaver

As Senior Advisor - Programme and Branch Services, you will provide trusted advice and support across governance, ministerial servicing, risk management, quality assurance and branch operations. Working closely with leaders across the Resource Markets branch, you will help ensure the delivery of high-quality services, robust decision-making, and effective regulatory stewardship. This is a varied and fast-paced role requiring strong analytical capability, excellent written communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to respond confidently to emerging issues and competing priorities.

You will:

• Provide high-quality advice and coordinate responses to Official Information Act requests, Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence, and other requests for information, ensuring risks are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Support and lead branch-wide business management activities, including planning, procurement, performance reporting and operational delivery, ensuring work is structured and delivered using effective project and programme management approaches.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across MBIE, the Minister’s Office, other regulators and other stakeholders to support successful delivery of branch priorities.
• Support the effective stewardship of regulatory systems by ensuring regulatory activities remain coordinated, risk-based and connected across government agencies.
• Support governance and quality management functions across the branch, including continuous improvement activities and the maintenance of ISO-aligned processes.

This is a senior role where you’ll often lead complex pieces of work, coordinate responses to high-profile requests, and provide advice on issues that require sound judgement and careful risk management.

Skills and Experience Required - Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• An outcome focused approach with the ability to turn strategy into deliverable work plans.
• Proven ability to analyse complex information, identify risks, and design practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, concise advice.
• Strong understanding of regulatory systems and effective, risk-based regulation.
• Advanced strategic and critical thinking, sound judgement, and attention to detail.
• Experience in governance, risk, and quality management practices.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, understand diverse perspectives and influence outcomes across a range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of government processes.
• Must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of the machinery of government.

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.

• Māia- Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future

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.

Applications close on Sunday, 11th October 2026.