Adviser, Plant Exports

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Job Title :
• Adviser – Plant Exports
• Role type
• : Full time preferred, fixed term through to November
• Location
• : Wellington
• Salary band & range
• : F - $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience
• About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga
• This Adviser role sits within our Biosecurity Import & Export Standards Directorate and plant health system.

You'll help shape export assurance programmes and technical requirements for forestry, seed, horticultural and plant products.

You'll apply plant protection expertise and risk management skills to support exporters and grow market access.

Your stakeholder engagement and project management experience will be key.

We're looking for a collaborative problem solver who's confident sharing ideas, giving advice and making sound judgments.

To be successful in this role you will :

You'll be motivated by making a difference, using applied science to support sustainable exports and benefit Aotearoa.

You'll likely be working, or have worked, in government, industry or a science led organisation.

You'll enjoy solving problems, sharing ideas and collaborating with others to support New Zealand's export growth.

You love to :

We are a collaborative team of 12 based mostly in Wellington.

We work together to reduce biosecurity risk and support export assurance for New Zealand's plant products.

Our mahi helps exporters meet overseas requirements and ensures produce is safe before it leaves Aotearoa.

We're known for facilitating exports for New Zealand's plant products and navigating change with a positive mindset.

The team culture is open, supportive and great at wrapping around each other when challenges arise.

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 interest, and your motivations for this role.

This includes 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.

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