Adviser Food Assurance Role
Type: Permanent
Location: Wellington Salary:
The salary will be between $67,764 and $91,681 depending on skills and experience
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Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou, ka ora te iwi (with your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper)
Are you passionate about:

* Working in an area that provides trust and confidence in New Zealand's animal products/food exports.
* Ensuring that problems are managed appropriately by working with the business, the business's verifier and relevant teams within MPI;
* Using data to inform stakeholders and drive performance improvement.
* Providing advice, interpretation and clarification on relevant standards, programmes and tools.
* Building relationships and engaging with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.

If this sounds like you and you are up to a challenge, we have an exciting opportunity for an Adviser Food Assurance to join the Food Assurance Team in a permanent position.

About the Role - Kōrero mō te tūranga
As an Adviser Food Assurance you will:

* Develop, implement, and maintain our performance-monitoring systems
* Provide data mining services and data analysis to the team to help with identification, location and management of non-conforming product
* Maintain and improve the team's data repository
* Coordinate and complete team reporting requirements
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders (incl. verifiers, businesses, and industry organisations).
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other groups within MPI to facilitate the performance monitoring and reporting requirements.

Skills and Experience - Ngā Pūkenga me ngā Wheako

* Ideally have an understanding of, and experience operating in one or more of food processing. food safety, quality-management and performance-monitoring systems.
* Previous experience in establishing and effectively maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders
* Experience in data analysis skills and using BI tools, report writing, and
* Most of all, a can-do and fun attitude!

You will be fully supported and your work will be varied and interesting!

About the team - Mō te tīma
The Food Assurance Team is responsible for setting some of the rules for export of animal products, and for monitoring the system. We're a small team but have a broad, international view. There are many billions of dollars' worth of product flowing through our system, so it's important we get it right, and can provide evidence to show that the system is working.

About the Branch - Mō te peka
New Zealand Food Safety | Haumaru Kai Aotearoa leads the development, implementation and oversight of the regulatory system that underpins our impressive food economy. Ensuring producers and growers have the best opportunities to thrive and grow their business leads through to having consumers have the knowledge that the food in front of them is safe, sustainable and the best product for them, their whānau and friends. NZFS is a business unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua
The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.
We are a large organisation with massive scope from the frontline to policy development and beyond. The complexity and scope of work is incredibly invigorating and rewarding.
To see the benefits of working at MPI, please click here

How to Apply - Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand - click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY NOW” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.
In order to be considered for this role, applicants must be available to interview within New Zealand or via video conference.
Application will close on 26 June 2022
For detailed information on this role please refer to the position description or contact Nancy - Talent Acquisition Adviser via Nancy.Nguyen@mpi.govt.nz

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.