Biosecurity Support Officer

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Biosecurity Support Officer

Role type: Fixed term full-time until July 2026

Location: Christchurch

Salary band & range: General Salary Range – H $60,750 to $63,946 dependent on skills and experience 

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

You will be part of the Biosecurity Support Team which provide business support to the Border Clearance Managers and front line staff as well as covering the main reception area.

Some of your core day to day duties will involve the following:

• Reception responsibilities
• Data entry and administration
• Managing a team email inbox and responding to emails
• Travel bookings
• Processing invoices and ordering goods
• Assisting with other Operational Support functions

This is an office-based role with set hours: Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm.

About You - Mōu

We are looking for an agile and adaptable team player to become part of our supportive team.

You will be someone who thrives in complex or ambiguous environments and strong on systems, processes, and relationships.

You will bring the following:

• Knowledge and experience in administration and business support systems and processes
• A drive to deliver an exceptional customer experience in every interaction
• Effective communication, questioning and listening skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise across multiple stakeholders
• Experience within the MS Suite
• A high level of organizational skills, the ability to deliver on time and solve problems as they arise.
• A clean criminal record

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

Biosecurity Support is dedicated team who take pride in providing operational and logistical support to various directorates within Biosecurity New Zealand. You will be part of a small team of Support Officers within the Christchurch MPI office.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk

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.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?
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 Thursday 31 July

If you have any questions about the role, please email melissa.heaney@mpi.govt.nz 

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