Senior Animal Welfare & NAIT Investigator

Marketplace; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 76,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave days (MPI)

Annual Wellness payment

Bi-annual eye test reimbursement

Job summary

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seeks a Senior Animal Welfare Inspector in Dunedin to lead animal welfare and NAIT investigations, working in the field and office with farmers, co-regulators and internal teams. You will hold statutory appointments and progress breaches under Animal Welfare and NAIT Acts, coordinating investigations and prosecutions as needed.

You will travel regionally and nationally, build relationships with SPCA, NZ Police, OSPRI and other stakeholders, and maintain

Qualifications

• Experience in animal welfare, compliance, investigations or regulatory environments.
• Ability to work across field and office settings with stakeholders.
• Understanding of NAIT, Animal Welfare and Biosecurity frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake animal welfare and NAIT investigations.
• Split time between the field and office, engaging with farmers and partners.
• Regularly update reports and investigation files in MPI data systems.
• Lead investigations, plan prosecutions, and coordinate with authorities.
• Travel regionally and nationally as required.

Skills

Animal welfare

Investigations

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data reporting

Education

Relevant qualification in animal welfare/regulatory field

Job description

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seeks a Senior Animal Welfare Inspector in Dunedin to lead animal welfare and NAIT investigations, working in the field and office with farmers, co-regulators and internal teams. You will hold statutory appointments and progress breaches under Animal Welfare and NAIT Acts, coordinating investigations and prosecutions as needed.

You will travel regionally and nationally, build relationships with SPCA, NZ Police, OSPRI and other stakeholders, and maintain