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Job Title: Manager Inventory and Benchmarking
Role type: Permanent
Location: Wellington city
Salary band & range: Range B $136,214 to $182,836 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
The Manager Inventory and Benchmarking will lead a team of experienced analysts with deep sector and data knowledge to ensure our farmers, growers, and regulators can make informed decisions as we transition to a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future. You'll have the opportunity to shape analysis that informs farmers and farmer-facing staff while also influencing policy direction with data and evidence. You'll forge relationships across sector and government and be an advocate for the importance of high-quality farm level data in shaping the future of our primary sectors.

This is a high-profile role, with meaningful impact, the manager will also have the opportunity to shape the work programme for the team.

Mōu - About You
You'll have a passion for the primary sector, as well as the people and stakeholders that deliver change on the ground. You will have proven experience managing and leading a team, ideally you will have overseen databases to create insights.
You'll be comfortable leading people, with a track-record of building high performing teams and a focus on the wellbeing of your team and developing capability among your staff. You'll be experienced in analysing complex technical issues, making decisions with financial impact and in developing and implementing government policy. In addition, you will be confident in building relationships and negotiating across a broad range of stakeholders to drive action, while holding a clear vision for current and future priorities.
You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
Our Inventory and Benchmarking team's vision is to be the Government's experts on farm performance. The team's key focus areas are:

• Building enduring relationships with our sectors
• Give effect to the Crown's Treaty obligations and engage appropriately with Māori
• Communicating results and analysis of the first stage of environmental, physical, and financial data collected from farms to date
• Expanding farm-level analysis into new or emerging sectors to better understand how they operate
• Using data to influence and inform policy-making decisions by allowing farm-level impact analysis that increases government understanding of our sectors
• Climate change inventory work

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

• Additional MPI leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Mentoring and coaching programmes

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks

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.

If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.

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 29th September 2024.
If you have any questions about the role, please email claire.hogan@mpi.govt.nz
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