Principal Analyst, Trade Remedies
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
MBIE has statutory responsibility for administering New Zealand’s trade remedies system, which protects New Zealand industry from unfair trading practices by overseas competitors. The trade remedies system fulfils the requirements of relevant WTO Agreements to which New Zealand is a party.
The Principal Analyst, Trade Remedies is a senior role within the trade remedies team at MBIE. The Principal Analyst, Trade Remedies will provide technical expertise and leadership to support the delivery of New Zealand’s trade remedies investigatory functions under domestic legislation that gives effect to relevant World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreements. The role will work with the Team Leader – Trade Remedies and the trade remedies team to strengthen the trade remedies regulatory system, including identifying and leading key initiatives. The Principal Analyst, Trade Remedies will provide coaching and mentoring to other members of the trade remedies team and will work closely with Legal and other MBIE colleagues. The role will also involve leading engagement with external stakeholders including domestic and overseas industries, importers, the WTO and other international trade remedies investigating authorities.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Analytical / trade remedies experience & expertise
- Ability to lead trade remedies investigatory proceedings including providing direction and quality assurance and being able to carry out all aspects of the process, which includes:
- Collecting, verifying, analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, analytical frameworks and legal requirements.
- Applying relevant tests to answer questions within applicable frameworks (domestic legislation, WTO Agreements, and jurisprudence) and making judgements where there is ambiguity or lack of clarity.
- Clearly communicating the analysis undertaken and findings and conclusions reached as the basis for recommendations to decision-makers.
- A tertiary qualification and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Understanding and experience of utilising economic, accounting or financial analytical frameworks.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel or equivalent data analytical software.
- One or more of the following would be desirable:
- Legal qualification / experience.
- WTO trade remedies training and / or past trade remedies experience.
- Knowledge and experience of competition analysis.
Relationship management and leadership skills
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships, and adapt to different working styles, with:
- MBIE colleagues
- International and local agencies, including the WTO, other international trade remedies investigating authorities, NZ Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- System stakeholders, including domestic industries, consumers, importers and exporters / producers.
- Confident communicating with senior leaders (internal and external), acting as a persuasive advocate for the trade remedies system and its work.
- Experience providing coaching, mentoring and advice to colleagues and team members.
- Experience leading projects and project teams.
Other personal specifications
- Highly organised with good time and task management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and demands from stakeholders.
- Clear and concise oral and written communication skills including experience shaping messages for different audiences.
- Ability to demonstrate proactivity and initiative, sound judgement, accuracy and sense of urgency when responding to requests or delivering on tasks.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and changing requirements.
- Ability to self-manage and be personally accountable.
- Ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance would be an advantage.
- Capable of gaining the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
- Credit check required (yes/no)
- Required to drive (yes/no)
- Police vetting (yes/no)
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Delivers trade remedies investigations, reviews and reassessments
- Uses specialist expertise to lead and deliver trade remedies investigations, reviews and reassessments that are compliant with relevant domestic and international legal requirements within applicable statutory timeframes
- Collects, verifies, analyses and interprets complex data in accordance with applicable frameworks and legal requirements.
- Identifies data sources that are not currently being used but capable of adding value.
- Identifies additional analytical techniques and tools that are compliant with relevant legal and process requirements.
- Demonstrates a structured and pragmatic approach to analysis, including working with stakeholders (internal and external, as appropriate) to interpret and validate results.
- Applies relevant legal tests to answer questions within applicable frameworks and makes sound judgements where there is ambiguity or lack of clarity.
- Delivers formal reports, briefings and other written documents that contain clear and well-reasoned analysis, findings and conclusions, and recommendations for decision-makers.
- Presents information verbally in various internal and external forums.
- Demonstrates an understanding of sensitivity of information including dissemination, security and handling.
- Mentors and coaches team members to ensure quality of advice and practice within the team.
System strengthening
- Proactively identifies system issues and conducts analysis to identify solutions.
- Leads initiatives to strengthen the trade remedies system.
- Develops monitoring processes to assess the effectiveness of trade remedies measures.
- Provides knowledge management and business analysis, evaluation and reporting on outcomes trends, issues and challenges.
- Undertakes regular horizon and environmental scanning to identify system risks and opportunities and presents well-reasoned advice on how these might be addressed.
Personal leadership
- Models positive management and leadership behaviours.
- Models the MBIE values of Māia (Bold & Brave), Pae Kahurangi (Build Our Future), Mahi Tahi (Better Together) and Pono me te Tika (Own It) and leads this across the team
- Fosters an open, collaborative environment that encourages innovation, quality, on-going learning and knowledge sharing.
Manage internal and external relationships
- Leads initiatives to represent the trade remedies system and enhance its reputation with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Engages with relevant teams across MBIE in relation to the work of the trade remedies system.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Key relationships:
- Managers and staff within Trade and Supply Chains team.
- Managers and staff within BRM Branch.
- External system stakeholders.
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 Principal Analyst, Trade Remedies position reports into the Team Leader – Trade Remedies within the Communications, Infrastructure and Trade branch. The branch sits within the Building, Resources and Management 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
