Senior Policy Analyst

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Senior Policy Analyst
• Role type
• : Permanent, full-time
• Location
• : Wellington
• Salary band & range
• : General Salary Range D : $100,934 to $135,076 depending on skills and experience.
• Midpoint is $118,005
• About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga
• As a Senior Policy Analyst, you'll work across a diverse range of topics—from innovation and resource management to the economic challenges facing horticulture.

You'll play a key role in supporting the sustainable growth and resilience of New Zealand's fruit, vegetable, arable, wine, and floriculture sectors.This role involves significant stakeholder engagement, including regular interaction with industry bodies such as Horticulture New Zealand and across government.

You'll provide strategic and regulatory policy advice, contribute to cross-government initiatives, and help reduce regulatory burden where possible.You'll collaborate closely with other MPI teams and agencies like MBIE and MfE to ensure the horticulture supply chain is supported and sector needs are well understood.Some key areas of work include :

You'll have a proven ability to manage projects and deliver high-quality work, alongside experience building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders, Maori, and other government agencies.Your expertise will include knowledge of the primary sector's structure as well as a sound grasp of economic and resource management policy frameworks.

This background will enable you to contribute meaningfully to complex policy issues and support the government's strategic goals.Horticulture experience is beneficial but not essential.

The kinds of questions you might grapple with include :

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 .

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

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