Role type: Permanent
Location: National (Preferably Auckland)
Officer Salary range: $70,675 to $85,927 depending on skills and experience
Senior Salary Range: $70,675 to $99,375 depending on skills and experience
Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
A Biosecurity Compliance Officer is responsible for undertaking biosecurity related investigations where low to medium level breaches of the Regulations and Acts administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Investigative actions where offences are alleged including interviews and evidence collection for the purposes of criminal prosecution
- Working with Compliance Officers and Investigators to prepare and present robust prosecution cases where non-compliance has been identified
- Contribution to the development of sector/team/annual plans for Biosecurity Compliance Services
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have experience or qualifactions in leading complex investigations, including the interpretation and application of relevant legislation, regulations and legal requirements, and construction of investigation files.
In addition to the above, we are seeking an applicant with:
- Knowledge of the biosecurity system and a warrant under the Biosecurity Act 1993 (desired but not essential to apply)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate broadly across a range of stakeholders
- The ability to digest large amounts of information and pull out the relevant and important elements to support the case you've built
- An inquisitive nature, with the ability to interview individuals, collect evidence, and deploy a range of modern investigative techniques
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise your time effectively
Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
Sitting within the Biosecurity Intelligence and Systems directorate, the new Investigations team is will be made up of three Biosecurity Compliance Officers and will report the assistant commissioner. You will work along side our biosecurity officers and investigators across the organisation.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Annual Wellness payment
- Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a New Zealand citizen, who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last five (5) years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.
Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening
Please note, given this position is safety sensitive the preferred applicant/s for the position will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol pre-employment screening test. Further information on this process can be found on our careers site, here.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.
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 Manatū 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 values; your interest and motivations for this role; the 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.
To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.
Applications close at midnight on Monday 20th November 2023.
If you have any questions about the role, please email Luke.Farrell@mpi.govt.nz
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