Senior Integrity Officer
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
MBIE’s Integrity and Enforcement Team (IET) is responsible for protecting, encouraging and ultimately enforcing the integrity of business registers administered by the New Zealand Companies Office.
The Senior Integrity Officer contributes to the operations of the IET and will bring their business understanding and perspective to work in partnership with their manager and other staff to ensure quality and consistency of advice and practices in relation to integrity and enforcement matters.
This is achieved by:
- Undertaking integrity work for the New Zealand Companies Office on behalf of the Registrar of Companies and other statutory officers.
- Conducting comprehensive interviews, analysis and investigation of records.
- Completing initial investigations of possible breaches of legislation and where applicable, contributing to enforcement action.
- Investigating and responding to complaints received from the public.
- Investigating and taking prosecution action against offenders under the relevant legislation, in particular the Companies Act 1993.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Companies Act 1993 and Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008.
- Sound operational and legislative knowledge of the statutory function of the Registrar of Companies (and other relevant statutory officers) or relevant practical industry or business experience in either the commercial or public sectors.
- Demonstrates analytical, problem-solving and research skills leading to sound judgement and excellent decision making.
- A thorough understanding of investigative techniques and methods including proven ability to:
- interact with and seek information from a variety of corporate office holders; and
- write clear and concise reports; and
- liaise with other agencies and stakeholders.
- Planning and organising skills, including ability to maintain performance when under pressure, critical assessment of work-flows, and appropriate prioritising of work.
- Computer and keyboard skills including ability to use Word, Excel, and information databases, and knowledge of web sites and Internet services.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work and a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
- Can-do attitude.
- Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with stakeholders, managers and other MBIE employees.
- Credit check required (yes/no)
- Required to drive (yes/no)
- Police vetting (yes/no)
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Critical areas of success
- Delivers quality results which contribute to the Ministry’s outcomes by:
- Using analysis and research skills to lead and undertake integrity checking and other work programmes as required.
- Responding to requests for advice and information from both internal and external clients, as well as providing client support in a timely manner.
- Working collaboratively with others in IET on integrity, compliance and enforcement programmes.
- Working closely with Companies Office Business Registries teams on integrity and compliance programmes.
- Preparing relevant reports for consideration.
- Liaising professionally with external stakeholders.
- Completing presentations when requested by Managers.
- Managing work programmes effectively.
- Providing prompt input to reporting requirements.
- Taking accountability for the quality of work delivered by ensuring quality assurance and controls are applied in all integrity and compliance work.
- Delivering integrity and compliance services to the highest standards required that actually support and contribute to the achievement of the Ministry’s outcomes.
Self-Management
- Takes responsibility for own behaviour and is open to development through:
- Modelling positive behaviours
- Modelling the desired values and culture of the organisation
- Willingly sharing knowledge, expertise and within the team and with others in the organisation
- Acting with honesty and integrity
- Welcoming feedback and is receptive to input from others
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Senior Integrity Officer position reports into the Team Leader Integrity, Integrity and Enforcement Team within the Market Integrity branch. The branch sits within the Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
