Senior Policy Advisor
Minstry for the Environment
📍Wellington (NZ) 🕔 Full Time
💰 $108,976 to $132,277 NZD /year ⏳ 04/09/2025
Are you looking to work on policy which has a tangible difference? Then this is the team for you! We are looking for an experienced Senior Policy Advisor to join the Waste Sectors Policy team to work on synthetic refrigerants policy.
Our team is developing and implementing a regulated product stewardship scheme and undertaking policy development on wider system levers. This is a complex and interesting policy area. Refrigerants are essential for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR). They enable the ‘cold chain' for transporting and storing perishable food and medicines and are critical to the domestic and export economy.
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are a subset of refrigerants which have a very high global warming potential. They contribute significantly to global warming despite being emitted in relatively low quantities.
The Waste Sector Policy team is also responsible for:
Delivering this Government's priorities and implementing the waste actions outlined in the second Emissions Reduction Plan
Developing policy to reduce construction and demolition waste going to landfills.
Our team:
Provides high quality policy advice and analysis to Ministers
Leads the development of robust evidence based regulatory and non-regulatory policy solutions
Works closely with key Waste Sector stakeholders
Works across the wider Ministry and aligning our work with the wider waste management system and sector
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
We are seeking an experienced senior policy advisor with:
demonstrated experience of developing end to end complex policy within the public sector.
experience using a range of analytical frameworks, including developing new frameworks.
ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
knowledge of policy interventions that will reduce emissions from the waste sector is advantageous but not required.
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 the position, please contact vacancy@mfe.govt.nz
We embrace diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal opportunities. What's important to us is ‘he rau kotahi tangata' – embracing our multiple talents – by harnessing our diversity and being inclusive. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you. You can contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.
