Senior Advisor Refugee and Migrant Support

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• New Year, new opportunity | Start Jan 2026
• Lead and support operational activities and settlement initiatives
• Maintain awareness of emerging trends and events
• Provide expertise, guidance and advice for decision makers
• 1 x Permanent Full time | 1 x Fixed term – 6 months
• Salary ranges from $101,911 - $121,196 | Wellington based

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role :

At Immigration New Zealand (INZ) we are proud of our critical role in both growing and protecting New Zealand. As the strategic environment has evolved so has our strategy, as we maintain an unwavering focus on being a trusted steward of the immigration system.

We’re seeking two talented Senior Advisors to join our team within Refugee and Migrant Support (RMS). 1 Permanent Full time and a 6 month Fixed term to lead and support the tactical priorities and key deliverables for the cross-government Refugee Resettlement Strategy and the Migrant Settlement and Integration Strategy (the Strategies).

As a results-driven individual with a passion for delivering successful outcomes in a demanding environment, this is your opportunity to join us in shaping the future of INZ.

As part of the RMS team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring RMS is delivering on the Strategies.

In this role, you will :

You’ll also engage and collaborate with key stakeholders across the organisation and wider Ministry to address gaps in processes that impact our priorities.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

To be eligible for the role you will need to hold either a New Zealand citizenship or a New Zealand Permanent Resident visa.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - 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.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups / organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply :

Click here toview a position description.

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.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Email Emily Boydat quoting ref MBIE / 18691 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 23 November 2025 at 11.59pm.

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