Senior Analyst ETS Operations

Environmental Protection Authority; Wellington; On-site; NZD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave days

Home setup allowance

EPA Environment Day

Māori capability building

Learning opportunities

Social club

EPA awards

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Environmental Protection Authority is seeking a Senior ETS Analyst, Operations in Wellington for a fixed-term 6-month role. You will provide high-quality analysis, strategic advice and implementation support across operational improvement initiatives, working with colleagues across the EPA and government to solve complex problems and deliver trusted regulatory services.

The position requires strong analytical and regulatory skills, excellent communication, and the ability to lead projects

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality analysis and advice in a complex operational, regulatory or policy environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage or lead complex projects and initiatives.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policy or regulatory frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and organisations.

Responsibilities

• Providing analysis and advice on operational, strategic and legislative issues.
• Supporting complex decision-making within the ETS framework.
• Leading or contributing to business improvement and change initiatives.
• Building productive relationships with stakeholders across government and industry.
• Coaching and mentoring analysts and contributing to team capability.
• Delivering practical, evidence-based solutions and high-quality operational outcomes.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA),AotearoaNew 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, itseconomyand its people.

Ourkaupapais about making the right decisions based on evidence,mātauranga, and science.At the EPA, we encouragebig ideasandbold goals.

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.

We manage applications and decision-making processes andoperatethe register that allows carbon units to be traded. We ensure that obligations are met through our confident application of the legislative frameworks weoperateunder.

We doall ofthis effectively, efficiently,fairlyand transparently,in order tobe a trusted independent regulator.

About the role |Mōtetūnga

This is a fixed-term role for 6 months. We are also open to inter-agency secondments.

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

As a Senior ETS Analyst, Operations,you'llprovide high-quality analysis, strategicadviceand implementation support across a range of operational and improvement initiatives.You'llwork with colleagues across the EPA and government toidentifyopportunities, solve complex problems and support delivery of a trusted regulatory service.

Typical responsibilities include:

Providing analysis and advice on operational,strategicand legislative issues

Supporting complex decision-making within the ETS framework

Leading or contributing to business improvement and change initiatives

Building productive relationships with stakeholders across government and industry

Coaching and mentoring analysts and contributing to team capability

Success in this role means delivering practical, evidence-based solutions, supporting high-quality operationaloutcomesand helpingmaintainconfidence in the integrity of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme.

About you |Mōhouake

We are looking forsomeonewitha range ofskills and experience– if you have some orall ofthe below, we would love to hear from you:

Experience providing high-quality analysis and advice in a complex operational, regulatory or policy environment

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Proven ability to manage or lead complex projects and initiatives

Experience interpreting and applying legislation,policyor regulatory frameworks

Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Experience working collaboratively across teams and organisations

Experience with service design, processimprovementor business workflow design

Experience mentoring or developing less experienced staff

Thefollowing would bedesirable, but not essential:

Knowledge of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme or climate change regulatory settings

Public sector experienceand understanding of machinery of government processes

Proficientin MicrosoftExcel

There are extra benefitsto working at theEPA:

threeadditionalpaidleave days between Christmasand New Yearsin addition to four weeks’annual leave

$200non-taxablepayment to help you set up working at home

anannualpaidEPA Environment Dayto supportthe communitywithenvironmental initiatives

in-house Māoricultural capability building programme

learningopportunities,including the annualEPASymposium

activeand livelysocial club,and diverse groups and support networks

EPAawards recognising individual and team effort

relocationhelpfor those moving toNew Zealandfrom overseas.

Salary range

$90,801- $136,201per annum (midpoint$113,501).

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