Client Services Advisor | MBIE Customer Service Centre, Auckland CBD

Job title: Client Services Advisor | MBIE Customer Service Centre, Auckland CBD

Company: Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment


Job description: Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Start your career in government and make a difference for Aotearoa

• Auckland CBD location | Full-time permanent roles
• Monday – Friday shifts starting between 1:00pm -2:00pm
• Provide essential support to people from all walks of life via phone and email on our Immigration line.

Salary: $60,727 per annumTēnei tūranga –About the role:Are you calm, composed, and provide great customer service? Do you enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life via phone and email with a positive approach? If so, then come join MBIE as a Client Service Advisor to help grow Aotearoa for all.As a Client Services Advisor in the MBIE Customer Service Centre, you will gain invaluable insights into MBIE, build relationships within the organisation, have the opportunity for growth and development while being well supported by an experienced leadership team.MBIE’s Customer Service Centre handles a wide variety of inbound calls and assists clients across a broad spectrum of areas providing quality service to customers on the Bonds & Tenancy, Companies, Consumer & Commerce, Employment Services, EWRB and Immigration NZ lines. Depending on our business needs at the time you could take calls from clients on one or more of these lines. This role will primarily focus on supporting customers on the Immigration NZ line, helping them navigate visa processes and related servicesTo be successful in this role, you will need commitment and resilience, a passion for learning, a systematic and pro-active approach to work and proven experience in a customer service environment. If this sounds like you, then this is your next exciting opportunity!Hours:MBIE’s Customer Service Centre operates 24/7 to support clients across Aotearoa and internationally. These roles are permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week), with an 8-hour shift including a 30-minute unpaid break.
Due to our current business needs, we are looking for candidates who can be adaptable with their starting and finishing hours, to take calls on our Immigration line working a 7.5 hour shift starting between 1 pm and 2 pm.Training:Fully paid training will require your full-time commitment to 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm prior to your rostered shift being confirmed. Training will be for approximately 4 weeks.Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana –Skills and experience required:Our Client Service Advisors will be able to:

• Experience in a customer facing role or contact centre is highly desirable
• Demonstrate strong typing skills as well as exemplary verbal and written communication skills to create a great customer experience
• Navigate multiple electronic systems to access information and maintain these systems accurately to meet reporting requirements
• Listen to what people need, analyse information quickly and give brief, comprehensive and correct information for the issue at hand
• Handle stressful and emotionally difficult situations with a calm, composed and sensitive approach
• Communicate and build rapport with a diverse variety of people and cultures
• Be a reliable and committed team member with a customer centric approach
• Be agile working in a fast-paced, exciting, and fluid environment with the ability to learn and understand technical information quickly

At time of application, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand Permanent Residency Visa.What we can offer:

• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive work culture working in modern, open plan and earthquake-safe contact centre offices with height adjustable desks for health benefits and comfort.
• A diverse role with opportunity to grow your knowledge, experience and understanding of New Zealand matters and it’s current climate, with ongoing training, support and coaching to enable your success and professional development.
• Consistent progression, along with steady salary increases if you choose to develop your career
• The satisfaction of knowing that you are providing an essential service and helping “Grow Aotearoa for All”, every day.

This is a great opportunity to start your career in government. Learning about the many aspects of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment will open numerous career paths to you with one of New Zealand’s largest employers.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, we are committed to creating a safe, trusting, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive. Click , as our values guide how we work and interact with one another and with our customers.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.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. 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 . All applications must be submitted via our online process and must include a CV and Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.Email Marie Manley at quoting ref MBIE/17722 if you have any further questions.At time of application, you must be a New Zealand Citizen or hold a New Zealand Permanent Residency Visa.Applications close on Monday 4th August 2025Note – We will be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period; we may close advertising early due to anticipated high application numbers.

Expected salary: $60727 per year

Location: Auckland

Job date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:58:20 GMT

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