Senior Business Advisor

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

The Senior Business Advisor is responsible for leading initiatives and engagement to inform the strategic direction and operations of the Risk and Verification (R&V) team within the Verification and Compliance (V&C) branch.

The Senior Business Advisor will bring their business understanding and risk management experience to work in partnership with the National Manager, R&V leadership team and wider V&C to grow relationships and inform strategic and operational projects across INZ and with external agencies.

The Senior Business Advisor role is responsible for leading a range of business advisory services and representing the R&V team on key projects and initiatives which work across the wider INZ system. This includes high priority work with key stakeholders to implement changes and improvements which support National Security, address migrant exploitation risk and contribute to risk management approaches across Immigration New Zealand.

The Senior Business Advisor is also responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

All employees are required to comply with MBIE’s vaccination policy which seeks to protect the wellbeing, health and safety of our people, their whānau and the community. You are required to hold a valid vaccination pass to be employed at MBIE.

• Previous experience in either Immigration or other similar agency environment.
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Political awareness and sensitivity to anticipate areas of potential risk and inform decision making
• Demonstrated ability to represent the Minister and the Verification and Compliance work programme in an external environment at a senior level
• Knowledge of environmental issues outside the Ministry enabling early identification of potential risks and opportunities.
• The ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance to LEVEL Top Secret
• Ability to communicate ideas and provide insightful feedback
• Ability to write with clarity and accuracy in both formal and informal contexts
• Experience of working with business analysis and project management tools and methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, analysis skills and sound judgement
• Proven ability to work on a number of complex issues and projects at one time
• Ability to deliver advice and analysis to identify alternative business approaches
• Knowledge of Immigration objectives, legislation, policy and procedures
• Understanding and knowledge of Government decision-making and operating processes
• Relevant Tertiary qualification, and/or comparable relevant experience business advisory roles
• Understanding and knowledge of Government decision-making and operating processes
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Provides advice and support on strategic and operational matters

The Senior Business Advisor will be required to contribute to the day to day work of the R&V team. This includes:

• Provide quality and timely advice to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration
• Provide analytical and strategic support for the National Manager R&V and the wider R&V leadership team
• Provide support and advice on behalf of R&V or V&C leadership team to key INZ projects
• Delivers and provides advice and support to operational teams within R&V to contribute to the continuous improvement of services, systems and processes
• Provide quality services to external clients through accurate and prompt advice about R&V related matters
• Take part in business planning for R&V as part of the leadership team
• Represent V&C in development of INZ Policy
• Provides a V&C perspective for inclusion into Immigration and MBIE policy and procedures
• Maintains a well-developed awareness of V&C priorities and emerging issues
• Manages sensitive cases, including those which involve classified information, to ensure good outcomes for V&C and Immigration.
• Escalates issues and risks appropriately including to DCE and CE level
• Represents the Ministry on V&C related issues when required. Delivery of services, products and programmes that actively support and contribute to the achievement of the Ministry's outcomes and that deliver to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Deliver reporting

• Manage effectively the preparation of regular reports and special reporting assignments.

Relationship management

• Participates as an active member of the R&V extended leadership group and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve outcome sought
• Develops effective working relationship across INZ and MBIE in order to transfer knowledge and learnings from the team to the wider organisation and inform strategic decision making
• Builds and maintains effective relationships and partners with internal and external stakeholders in order to share best practice and promote the Ministry, its services and priorities. Key relationships include:
  • Ministers and staff in Minister's offices
  • National Managers in V&C
  • National Managers across INZ
  • Leaders in other government agencies
  • External stakeholders in law enforcement, including Police, Customs, Inland Revenue, Serious Fraud Office, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Corrections
  • External stakeholders in the wider community, including NGO's and community leaders, members of the Immigration Leadership Team (ILT)
  • Other managers and staff in Immigration New Zealand, in particular Labour Inspectorate and Market Services (MBIE)
  • Other Managers and staff in wider MBIE.
• Engages with Policy makers and Operational Policy to ensure development of new policy and policy review is appropriately informed by V&C risk responsibilities and builds relationships to manage early engagement

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 Business Advisor position reports into the National Manager Risk and Verification. The branch sits within the Verification & Compliance group.

More information about MBIE’s structure

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