Advisor - Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry for the Environment
📍Wellington (NZ) 🕔 Full Time
💰 $79,598 to $96,372 pa. ⏳ 15/06/2025
The Emissions Trading Scheme is the Government's key climate instrument and supports meeting climate targets by pricing greenhouse gas emission. The ETS policy team is the Government's lead advisors on the ETS and is responsible for strategic, economic, regulatory and operational policy work required to support its efficient and effective operation. It is a busy, high profile team, with frequent engagement with Ministers and senior leaders and a trust-based, low-hierarchy culture. The role could involve working in providing advice across a range of areas including:
Providing advice on the strategic and operational design of the ETS including in relation to:
Settings annual auction volumes
Options for the future of the ETS
Providing advice on the industrial allocation regime
Delivering existing policy
Provide advice on future policy choices
Engaging with external stakeholders
International engagement on ETS policy and operations
Supporting ministers with stakeholder engagement with ETS participants/key stakeholders
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Demonstrated experience of developing end-to-end policy within the public sector
Ability to use a range of qualitative and quantitative analytical frameworks to develop policy advice
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working in, and ideally leading, project teams working on complex policy working across formal reporting lines
Leading engagement with internal and external stakeholders
Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend
agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE'
active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
opportunities for development and education.
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Tono ināianei | Apply now
Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role. If you require further information about this position please contact Sally Morison at sally.morison@mfe.govt.nz. You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
