Analyst Operations (2 positions available)
Role type: Permanent
Location: Wellington
Salary band & range: General Salary Range F: $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) are currently recruiting for two Analyst - Operations positions to join our Forestry Operations directorate as part of our wider Te Uru Rakau - New Zealand Forest Service business unit, based in Wellington.
About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga
You'll be part of a large, driver team that is responsible for regulating the forestry elements of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for New Zealand, helping Aotearoa meet its Climate Change obligations while also supporting the primary sector.
The core responsibilities for the role are:
- Liaising directly with forestry consultants, foresters, farmers and other industry bodies.
- Processing applications to register forest land into the ETS for forestry, emissions returns and other key application types.
- Data gathering, analysis, reporting, and collaboration.
- Providing advice to the Minister for Forestry.
- Respond to Official Information Act requests.
- Building process documents and feeding into Operational Policy development.
We will help you grow to become a technical specialist in the ETS for forestry.
About You - Mou
This role could create a great career pathway, providing the opportunity for movement within an exciting team and branch. These positions will best suit proactive and motivated applicants with good analytical skills & sound judgement who have an interest in the ETS.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Strong skills in analysing and problem solving.
- An enquiring mind and a strong voice to challenge things.
- Ability to learn and apply legislation in an operational context.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people and work in a collaborative manner to succeed.
- An understanding of the public sector and the government, including interaction with decision makers and stakeholders would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of the forestry aspects of the ETS and carbon accounting is valuable but not essential.
About the Team - Mo to matou Ropu
This team is responsible for regulating the Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for New Zealand, helping Aotearoa meet its Climate Change obligations and driving toward a low emissions economy.
About MPI - Mo te Manatu Ahu Matua
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here.
Benefits of working at MPI - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua
- Additional MPI leave days
- Annual Wellness payment
- Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi whaitake?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapu, whanau and hapori.
We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatu Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
To view the position description and/or apply online, please click "Apply" or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, 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 11:59pm on Friday, 8 August.
If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]
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