Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has an exciting leadership opportunity with the chance to coach and lead a team of compliance professionals in a sector crucial to New Zealand's national interests.

A role offering you both the opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills, while still being visible in the field you'll enjoy the variety and diversity of this role, while building your career and profile in your community.

The Compliance & Response – AIS Directorate administers legislation across sectors including the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and NAIT Act 2012. As Team Leader Animal Welfare and NAIT Compliance Auckland you will be responsible for 8 to 10 staff (Animal Welfare Inspectors and NAIT Officers).

 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide operational leadership and coordination of the effective and efficient delivery of animal welfare and NAIT compliance enforcement services.
• Foster a strong enforcement culture within your staff
• Contribute to and support prosecution decision making for breaches of animal welfare, NAIT and other legislation.
• Develop and maintain local sectoral relationships within MPI, industry, interest groups and other agencies.
• Contribute to the development of policy and legislation by providing capability and specialist knowledge.

 

Mōu - About You

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be able to support your team by demonstrating a strong work ethic, and technical knowledge of both Animal Welfare and NAIT legislation
• Be responsible for ensuring your staff have the right tools to be able to do their jobs effectively within organisational constraints
• Ability to complete regular staff performance reviews and planning processes
• Work well under pressure and prioritise competing demands
• Be able to produce effective plans, performance measures and reporting frameworks to support the work of your team, the district and wider Ministry
• You will have a previous track record of delivering timely results while maintaining a clear focus on long term and strategic goals

Skills & Experience

• Experience in animal production systems and knowledge of agricultural sectors
• Previous experience in a regulation and enforcement position
• A developed understanding of MPI's role as a regulator and significant experience in managing both internal and external relationships
• Skills in initiating, influencing and managing change with both industry stakeholders and the people you manage
• Project management skills, including experience in achieving effective outcomes in situations where there are diverse outcomes, would be an advantage

Qualification

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant disciplines or compliance and enforcement experience is desirable
• Management based qualification or relevant experience is desirable.

 

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources.

 

 Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI 

• Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Wellness benefit for employees

 

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you. 

 

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks

Higher level Security Clearance

• most preferably a New Zealand citizen who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last ten (10) years, OR
• is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last ten (10) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK or the USA; and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZSIS towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at a higher level.
• click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-checktool.

If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.

 

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening 

Please note, given this position is safety sensitive the preferred applicant/s for the position will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol pre-employment screening test. Further information on this process can be found on our careers site under the application process, on pre-employment checks page.

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

Willingness to travel within New Zealand is required. The role is an enforcement role, requiring maturity and resilience but can provide real satisfaction within a supportive and inclusive workforce.  If this sounds like you and you have the motivation and desire to be successful within a dynamic team, we encourage you to submit an application. Your cover letter and CV will be assessed against the bullet points listed above.

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

 

Applications close at midnight on Friday 16 June 2023

If you are successful in being offered this position you will be required to undertake a one-week residential course possibly outside of Auckland.

If you have any questions about the role, please email melissa.heaney@mpi.govt.nz

 

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