💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Adviser

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Ministry for Primary Industries
📍 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Location
Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted
April 09, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job Description

Principal Adviser


Role type: Fixed-term/secondment until March 2027


Location: Wellington


Salary band & range: General Salary Range C: $119,376 to $139,700 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga


Help design, shape, and deliver the future work programme of Tiakina Kauri, the Management Agency for New Zealand's national kauri protection effort. You'll lead planning development, create new systems and services, and guide partners across Māori, government, science, and operations.


The core responsibilities for the role are:

  • Lead development of regulatory products such as our National Operational Plan and Annual reports

  • Codesign systems and processes with Māori and other crown agencies

  • Provide strategic analysis and design advice to senior leaders and ministers

  • Guide teams to design, ...