Senior Advisor - Land Use & Removals
Ministry for the Environment
📍 Remote (NZ) ⏳ 18/05/2025
💰 $108,976 to $132,277 pa. 🕔 Full Time
Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
Are you excited by the prospects of working in a dynamic and important policy area that contributes to achieving New Zealand's climate mitigation goals? The Land Use and Removals team provides climate focussed policy advice to the Government on agriculture, forestry, and other carbon removals. We have an exciting Fixed Term opportunity for a Senior Policy Advisor to take a lead role in progressing some of the Government's priority work areas including:
Afforestation on Crown Land
Limiting full farm conversions registering in the NZ ETS
Agricultural climate change policy
The ideal candidate is a strong policy professional with deep policy expertise in both analysis and legislative change and experience working in multi-agency policy areas. This role will best suit a self-starter who loves a challenge and thrives on variety in their work. If this sounds like you, please apply!
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Has a solid understanding of machinery of government, strong written and oral communication skills, and breadth of experience in policy development
Ideally has knowledge/expertise in a relevant discipline eg, climate change, forestry, agriculture and carbon removals.
Ability to build and maintain relationships across work programmes and agencies to ensure appropriate, effective and integrated advice is provided to decision makers.
Skilled in writing advice for a variety of audiences, synthesising diverse information in concise written products.
Has led individual policy streams within a wider programme; capable of working autonomously while also collaborating effectively.
Experience with legislative or regulatory processes is highly desirable.
Strong attention to detail.
Skilled in mentoring and coaching less experienced team members to support uplifting the team capability.
Experience leading complex projects in high interest policy areas.
Substantial experience using a range of analytical frameworks, including developing new frameworks.
A good understanding of the split gas approach to long lived and short lived gases in the CCRA and the climate related challenges facing the food and fibre sectors would be beneficial.
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 cheryl.moir@mfe.govt.nz.
The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you. Please contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have. You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
