Senior Policy Advisor – Environmental Regulation

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working culture

Additional paid leave around Christmas

EPA Environment Day

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Wellington, New Zealand, seeks a Senior Policy Advisor to provide specialist regulatory policy advice on complex programmes. You will work with ministries to influence environmental law reform and help operationalise legislative changes.

The role focuses on improving regulatory performance, managing significant risk, and contributing to Māori engagement and regulatory stewardship. Fixed-term for 1 year, hybrid working arrangements preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory policy development and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of policy frameworks and development processes.
• Ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist regulatory policy advice for complex programmes.
• Support environmental law reform and operationalisation of legislative changes.
• Improve EPA regulatory performance to reduce regulatory risk.

Skills

Regulatory policy experience

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory reform knowledge

Job description

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Wellington, New Zealand, seeks a Senior Policy Advisor to provide specialist regulatory policy advice on complex programmes. You will work with ministries to influence environmental law reform and help operationalise legislative changes.

The role focuses on improving regulatory performance, managing significant risk, and contributing to Māori engagement and regulatory stewardship. Fixed-term for 1 year, hybrid working arrangements preferred.