Senior Analyst - Net Zero / Climate Systems
Ministry for the Environment
📍Wellington (NZ) 🕔 Full Time
💰$108,976 to $132,277 pa. ⏳ 15/06/2025
The Net Zero / Climate Systems team ensures that policy and legislative settings enable New Zealand and New Zealanders to achieve our climate outcomes. This includes work such as:
Setting out the overall systems narrative and story for climate mitigation
Ensuring the Climate Change Response Act, and other relevant legislation, remains fit for purpose
Providing advisor to the Government on Emissions Budget 4, the 2050 target and if aviation and shippping should be included in the target
The purpose of the role is to delivery high-quality, accurate research and analytical assessment and products to support the delivery of the Ministry's and Governments objectives and help lead on the development and delivery of policy within a complex and challenging policy space, often on new, contentious, sensitive or complex areas or issues where the scope is often unclear.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Demonstrated experience of developing end to end complex policy within the public sector
Substantial experience using a range of analyticcal frameworks, including developing new frameworks
Demonstrated understanding of the machinery of government
Developing understanding of treaty rights and interests as they relate to climate mitigation policy
Developing ability to coach others to deliver high quality policy advice
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 Stephen.goodman@mfe.govt.nz. The position description is available via our careers centre www.mfe.govt.nz/jobs.
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.
