Policy Advisor | Small Business & Manufacturing Policy

Job title: Policy Advisor | Small Business & Manufacturing Policy

Company: Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment


Job description: Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Influence the policy and regulatory settings that underpin trade and commerce in New Zealand
• Advise on Small Business and Manufacturing Policy
• Engage with a variety of stakeholders both nationally and internationally
• Make a difference to New Zealand’s economy and the wellbeing of New Zealanders
• Permanent opportunity, based in our central Wellington office
• Policy Advisor salary range: $75,114 – $93,724 plus KiwiSaver and wellness benefit

Tēnei tūranga – About the Role:We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy Advisor to join our Small Business and Manufacturing Policy team. Our team advises on sector specific issues, design operational levers, and on the broader commercial environment that enables businesses to succeed.This team sits within the Commerce, Consumer and Business (CCB) branch of the Building Resources and Markets business group. MBIE’s CCB branch is the Government’s lead advisor on the commercial environment in which all New Zealand businesses and consumers operate. We look after the laws and institutions that underpin how businesses and consumers interact with each other including: competition, fair trading and consumer guarantees, financial conduct, corporate governance, intellectual property, small business and manufacturing.Our team works closely with the other policy teams that focus on growing New Zealand’s economy, both in MBIE and more widely across government. We work alongside the operational teams that deliver programmes and underpinning infrastructure for small businesses such as the Regional Business Partners, Business Connect, the New Zealand Business Number and business.govt.nz. Our team also provides time-critical policy advice when required, for example, on business support grants following Cyclone Gabrielle.We are looking for someone who has experience of policy work, for example, contributing to briefings and ministerial correspondence. We are looking for a team player who is keen to learn on the job. We have a great culture and team that work collaboratively to get things done. We put a lot of focus on talking to our stakeholders, and our operational colleagues.Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana –Skills and Experience RequiredFor the role, ideally you will:

• Have a good base of experience in public policy as a Policy Advisor or transferrable skills from an advisory, legal or similar role
• Be a logical thinker, problem solver, and have a healthy level of curiosity
• Bring knowledge of policy development disciplines and processes
• Enjoy working on tricky problems, generating ideas and coming up with solutions
• Have or want to improve your cultural capability and knowledge of te ao Māori, te reo Māori and how Te Tiriti o Waitangi informs our work
• Have the ability to build relationships with others and work collaboratively
• Have the ability to work through ambiguity and deliver results

Come join us and make a difference to New Zealanders.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.

• 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:.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 Monica Chow at quoting ref MBIE/17610 if you have any further questions.Applications close on Thursday, 3 July at midnight.

Expected salary: $75114 – 93724 per year

Location: Wellington

Job date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:16:10 GMT

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