Analyst / Senior Analyst Inshore Fisheries North

Job Details

Alongside supporting key projects, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead various pieces of impactful work. There will be an element of understanding and interpreting fisheries data. You do not need to be a fish expert, but you'll understand how to translate data into helpful insights. The work in this role is diverse. In any given week you could be writing aide memoirs and ministerial correspondence, writing cabinet papers, reviewing internal processes, be involved in regulatory design, or helping turn a problem into a regulation solution.

In the Fisheries Analyst/Senior Fisheries Analyst role you will work with a diverse range of stakeholders and technical experts to monitor and advance regional and national fisheries management initiatives, including catch limit reviews, improvements to fishing rules, and strategies to manage the environmental impacts of fishing.

You'll be addressing a wide variety of issues which have a lot of meaning to a lot of different people from the East Cape to Taranaki up to Cape Reinga. So, it's vital you can build trust and strong relationships with a variety of groups. Internally, you'll work with a regional team of motivated individuals as well as the wider Fisheries New Zealand family across the country, all of whom are committed to ensuring sustainable fisheries resources for future generations. Outside of MPI, you'll engage on both technical and more subjective topics with Treaty partners and stakeholders, working with iwi, hapu and communities, as well as ENGO's, and the commercial and recreational fishing sectors. You'll use your problem-solving and critical thinking skillset, paired with your genuine passion for fisheries, to get results. One day you might be addressing snapper fishing in the Hauraki Gulf, and the next, considering the recovery and future management of closed scallop fisheries in the Auckland and Kermadec region, or grappling with how best to tackle kina barrens in the Far North.

Requirements

We are interested in a person with an undergraduate qualification or higher. Preferred areas of study include marine science, resource management, law, policy, or economics (but this is not a necessity). You're someone who has a genuine interest in the sea, oceans, and fisheries, who also has;

• Analytical skills and the capacity to quickly identify and clearly define an issue
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, listening, and written)
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an ability to apply Māori knowledge and values to your work
• Understanding of Government processes including Parliamentary processes
• Experience establishing and effectively maintaining collaborative relationships with tangata whenua, stakeholders, and Government agencies
• Some knowledge of fisheries management and regulatory frameworks

Contact Information

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