Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
As a Biosecurity Support Officer, you will play an integral part within the business support team, providing logistical and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Biosecurity North directorate. You will be working as part of a close-knit team, where you will be responsible for providing business support to the Border Clearance Managers and frontline staff.
Some of your core day to day duties will involve the following:
- Data entry and administration
- Minutes of meeting
- Facilities Management
- Managing a team email inbox and responding to emails
- Processing invoices and ordering goods
- Assisting with Operational Support functions
Mōu - About You
You will be agile, adaptable and have the ability to succeed in a complex and sometimes ambiguous environment. You will be a team player who is strong on systems, processes, and relationships.
- Knowledge of administration and business support systems and processes
- Experienced in Microsoft Suite
- A drive to deliver an exceptional customer experience in every interaction
- Effective communication, questioning and listening skills
- Multitasking and prioritizing across multiple stakeholders
- A high level of organizational skills, the ability to deliver on time and solve problems as they arise.
- Clean criminal record
Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
This role reports to the Team Leader Biosecurity Support and will be working within a team of 8 Biosecurity Support Officers.
Biosecurity New Zealand has a critical role in preventing harmful organisms crossing New Zealand's borders. It manages border and compliance activities as well as preparing for, and responding to, any biosecurity incursions that may occur. This business unit also manages MPI's centralised intelligence, planning and co-ordination group which was established to manage food, biosecurity and animal welfare response consistently and effectively.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.
Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI
- Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Wellness benefit for employees
- Bi-annual MPI-paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
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 10 March 2025
If you have any questions about the role, please email melissa.heaney@mpi.govt.nz
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