Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE * Do you have a passion for fuel resilience? Looking for a challenge with tangible results? Bring your fuel market and supply chain experience and expertise to the Resource Markets (RM) Branch’s Compliance team, and help us ensure Aotearoa’s continued fuel resilience through ensuring obligated companies meet their Minimum Stockholding Obligations (MSO). * Wellington based, permanent full time * Renumeration package: Salary range $110,098 – 138,028, plus Kiwi Saver, Hauora – Wellbeing allowance and professional development. * MBIE is a flexible-by-default agency with a wide range of working arrangements. Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: The Senior Technical Advisor will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Internally, you will work collaboratively with others within the Resource Markets, Energy Markets and Insights and Intelligence branches, and externally, you will work collaboratively with relevant government agencies, fuel companies and fuel infrastructure operators to ensure New Zealand’s fuel resilience is met through compliance with the MSO regulations and continues to improve through policy and operational initiatives.

• Implementing the Minimum Stockholding Obligation regime in accordance with Part 4 of the Fuel Industry (Improving Fuel Resilience) Amendment Act 2023 and Fuel Industry (Fuel Resilience) Amendment Regulations 2024 (currently being drafted). * Work closely with the Insights and Intelligence branch to develop the templates and forms for submission of information required under the regulations. * Monitor the fuel sector through review of the information to ensure compliance with the regulations. * Providing guidance documentation and education to obliged persons. * Assessment of and recommendation to decision makers on submitted: * exemptions, * compliance plans, and * enforceable undertakings by obliged persons. * Extract insights from the disclosed information to inform policy development and for publication purposes. * Participating in fuel emergency simulation exercises. * Contributing to assessment of business case for fuel resilience measures. Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
• A tertiary qualification in fields relating to science, engineering or business is required. * At least five years' experience in fuel supply chain, terminal operations, or related fuel services is necessary. * Proven ability to understand relevant legislation and apply it to operational arrangements. * Regulator experience is highly desirable. * Sound compliance skills including gathering, researching, analyzing and evaluating information and working knowledge of the enforcement process. * Sound commercial and infrastructure understanding of New Zealand fuel sector. * Established network across New Zealand fuel sector, both the commercial entities and other government agencies. * Well-developed written and oral presentation, and interviewing skills. * Planning, organising and project management skills, including ability to maintain performance when under pressure, critical assessment of workflows, and appropriate prioritising of work. * Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated by credibility, personal or collaborative influence, managing expectations and targeted persuasion. * Sound quantitative competency. * Considerable experience professionally representing an organisation to senior levels across government or the private sector. * Considerable experience in dealing with ambiguity in a complex and dynamic environment. * The willingness and ability to mentor less experienced staff. 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:
Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Demi Matheson at demi.matheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15924 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 13 October (midnight).

We will be reviewing applications as they’re received, and we may close the advertisement before the closing date.