About This Role
Planning and leading the policy domain for gas and liquid fuels in New Zealand is the core of this role, which involves setting strategy, driving activity, and allocating resources. This position suits a seasoned policy expert with deep subject matter expertise in energy systems, who can lead a team and influence senior stakeholders to achieve government goals.
Responsibilities
- Set strategy for the team, drive activity, allocate resources, and coordinate across the Ministry to maximise the team's contribution to MBIE outcomes and government goals
- Lead the team’s policy domain, provide policy advice, and apply judgment, including identifying risks and opportunities
- Effectively influence and contribute to an authorising environment by building and maintaining enduring relationships with senior stakeholders (including articulating and communicating the purpose of the team and the policy domain)
Requirements
- Advanced experience in shaping the development and delivery of policy advice and regulatory operation at a senior level
- Proven leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to engage and motivate staff and to foster and maintain a high-performing team in a complex organisation
- Ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships and to develop and maintain effective relationships with key government and non-government representatives and senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manoeuvre through multiple complex projects and to keep inquiring and learning under pressure or in situations with high ambiguity
- Proven ability to apply strong intellectual capability to analyse large, complex policy issues and readily grasp and synthesise ideas, analysis, and advice
- Ability to understand the strategic context, current policy agenda and priorities, and apply foresight and judgment
Important Details
- Application deadline: 1st Nov 2026 at 11.59pm
Application Process
- 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
About the Company
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. They work 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 ensures quality housing is more affordable. MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
