Systems Audit Specialist

Systems Audit Specialist
Permanent
Location: to be agreed
Salary range: $113,626 – $132,972 depending on skills and experience
Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
As a Systems Audit Specialist you will be travelling regularly within New Zealand.
You will carry out audits that underpin New Zealand's $50 billion food and primary industries export trade. You will visit businesses across New Zealand to confirm that they are complying with New Zealand's, and where relevant, overseas country requirements. Your findings will help to improve our systems and ensure that they are fit for purpose.
You will help host visits from overseas auditors who come to New Zealand to check that their country requirements are being met – with an aim to open up or continue market access for our products.
You will carry out special audits as required to provide information to the audit initiators.
You will provide technical expertise to Accreditation Agencies such as IANZ and JASANZ during their assessments of people and agencies wanting to achieve or maintain recognition to work within our system.
You will audit the recognised agencies and persons to make sure that they are carrying out their specified functions and activities as intended.
You will normally carry out audits in a sector that you are familiar with, however we encourage auditors to increase the scope of the sectors that they can work with over time by supporting other audits.
In between audits you will be doing the administrative part of the role, planning future audits, reporting, training and as time permits other MPI work relevant to your field of expertise.
Mōu - About You
We are currently looking for a veterinarian as a position has just become available in the team. Preference will be given to those who are prepared to develop their scope to include the poultry or seafood sectors.
Alongside this you will need significant experience in auditing or verification or have an in depth understanding of a sector and the requirements that sector operates under. We want people who are looking to move on to the next stage in their career.
To be successful you will be:
* You will be an expert in your field or have the potential to be an expert with the right support and training.
* You will be a strong and clear communicator, both orally and in writing.
* You will be able to hold the regulatory line, while maintaining effective relationships.
* You will be able to represent New Zealand effectively and professionally with overseas auditors.
* We are currently looking for a veterinarian as a position has just become available in the team. Preference will be given to those who are prepared to develop their scope to include the poultry or seafood sectors.
If this sounds like you please read on.
You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.
Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
The Systems Audit team is critical to MPI's work within New Zealand and impacts on our place in the global market. Systems auditors are recognised as experts in their field and are trusted advisers at MPI, and by industry and with the Agencies we work with.
As a Systems Audit Specialist at MPI, you'll have the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging audits, both individually and with a team for the larger audits. Whether you're early in your career or have a broad portfolio of both technical and non-technical experience, there's a place for you in our team.
The team is geographically distributed around New Zealand, so we get together regularly – both on-line and in person - to foster a great team culture and support each other.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
* Annual Wellness payment
* Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
* Comprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme
Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.
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 Tuesday 27 February
If you have any questions about the role, please email kirsty.rogers@mpi.govt.nz
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