Senior Adviser Capability, Food Risk Management

Senior Adviser Capability, Food Risk Management

Role type : Permanent, full-time

Location : Wellington

General Salary Range D : $100,934 to $118,005 per annum depending on skills and experience

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Adviser to lead and coordinate our continuous professional development (CPD) and learning and capability activities in Food Risk Management. The role is responsible for designing learning and development initiatives, primarily for verifiers, and engaging with stakeholders across New Zealand’s food safety environment.

Verifiers conduct regular verifications of food businesses throughout New Zealand to confirm their compliance with the food safety regulations and ensure that the food they produce is safe and suitable. This role supports verifiers by developing and delivering professional development initiatives in line with the requirements for CPD within the Food Act 2014.

This role is crucial to the ongoing support of verifiers strengthening their understanding of the food regulatory environment and developing their professional practice. The goal is to foster a learning culture that strengthens consistency, confidence, and excellence in food safety verification.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and evolution of learning and development approaches that enable businesses to build their internal capability
• Design learning and training materials for stakeholders, including Food Act Verifiers and Verification agencies
• Contribute to the development of food safety‑based content, facilitate blended learning by hosting workshops in‑person and online
• Promote and support the Learning Management System
• Contribute to our internal strategic planning and annual work development programme development

About You

Ideally you'll be from the food industry with a career history that includes Food Safety Training.

Qualifications

About the Team

New Zealand Food Safety plays an important role in setting the rules and creating the systems that food businesses use to grow, import, make and sell safe food to consumers both here and overseas. The work of the Food Risk Management Directorate strongly contributes to our country's public health, economic, and wellbeing outcomes.

Benefits

Application Details

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori. We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 05 November 2025. To view the position description and / or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” 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.

If you have any questions about the role, please email

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