Learning Specialist

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

New Year, new opportunity | Start date 26th January 2026 | Permanent, full time | Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch based.

Salary range : $85,537 – $101,911 + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits.

About the Role

As a Learning Specialist in the Immigration Learning team, you are responsible for the scoping, design, development, and evaluation of learning, along with ensuring a cycle of continuous improvement.

The Immigration Learning team designs and delivers a wide range of technical, system, and core capability learning to support induction, upskilling and business change. The team is part of the wider Immigration Design & Assurance branch which contributes to the immigration system by designing and delivering changes that meet the needs of our people and our customers.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic, diverse and customer-focused environment with lots of opportunity to make a difference while gaining new skills and knowledge, then this role is for you!

Skills and Experience Required

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify, define learning needs and develop appropriate solutions.
• Experience with face-to-face and group facilitation.
• Ability to create learning for a variety of environments e.g. virtual, face-to-face, digital.
• Ability to be flexible, pragmatic and to quickly adapt to changing business demands.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a geographically dispersed team.
• On occasion you may be required to travel to different immigration office locations.
• Must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.

About MBIE

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

How to Apply

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role. All applications must be submitted via our online process. Applications close 5pm Monday 17 November 2025.

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at quoting ref MBIE / 18605 if you have any further questions.

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