Graduate Policy Analyst Vector location Auckland.

Vector is excited to invite expressions of interest for its Graduate Programme 2025 intake. We have four positions available in different business areas – check out our other job ads and share with your friends. If you’re excited about the role below, apply today.

What’s great about our graduate programme gain exposure to multiple teams, functions and projects. Job rotation as per your career plans and availability across Vector. Access to Vector’s different professional development options. Salary reviews twice a year and support from the People team.

Regular connection with the graduate cohort across Vector. Commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture (watch our video on Diversity and Inclusion at Vector). Free Barista-style coffee.

About us we’re an innovative energy and digital solutions company, running a portfolio of businesses delivering energy, technology and communication services to more than 620,000 homes and commercial customers across New Zealand. We’re leading the way in creating a new energy future through our Symphony strategy, which puts customers at the heart of the energy system.

We’ve formed strategic global alliances to develop digital platforms to assist with the energy transition to electrification. At its core, our over-arching business strategy is about creating an energy future for our customers that is future-built – delivering safer, cleaner, more reliable and affordable energy solutions. Our focus is on being proactive, through leading and creating, rather than waiting for the future to arrive.

Graduate policy analyst Vector is looking for enthusiastic deep thinkers who enjoy investigating complex energy challenges. We have an opening for a graduate policy analyst to work on varied opportunities across our Policy, Insights, Regulatory and Sustainability business unit.

In a typical day, you’ll research and develop strategies regarding different policies and regulations. You’ll work with different functions providing thought-leadership and developing Vector’s views about topical issues, and will report directly into the General Manager of Public Policy and the General Manager of Sustainability.

Who we are looking for you’re a strategic thinker who can synthesise local and international research to formulate an informed opinion. You have a keen interest in how local and international policy can shape energy sector decarbonisation, and can communicate ideas clearly and concisely.

You’ll have a specific interest in the importance of the energy sector in driving climate change outcomes for New Zealand. Your field of study could be diverse – examples include law, policy, economics or science. You enjoy collaborating with a wide range of people both within Vector and externally.

Please note that this role can be based in Auckland (Vector’s headquarters) or in our Wellington office. Regular travel will be part of this role. While it’s a hybrid role, you will be required and encouraged to be in the office most days. As this is a graduate position, we will only be accepting applications from people who will graduate this year or have graduated within the last 12 months.

What we can offer you whether it’s the opportunity to work on challenges on a truly global scale in collaboration with leading technology firms, or to build a legacy for Auckland and New Zealand through your work; or perhaps to work in an innovative and transformative sector, or our commitment to supporting your development, there’s a myriad of reasons to choose a career with Vector.

We also offer a stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people. Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life. Health and wellbeing support. Great benefits that reflect the importance of family.

Apply Vector engages a workforce of people and teams with diverse skills, values, backgrounds and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, race and religion.

We are proud of what we have achieved so far first corporate Living Wage Accredited employer. First Accessibility Tick employer. Rainbow Tick accredited. Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ, including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020.