Target Evaluator Ministry for Primary Industries location Auckland. $64,331 to $74,977 based on skills and experience.

Job Title Target Evaluator (Vessels), Role type Permanent, Location National, Salary range $64,331 to $74,977 depending on skills and experience.

About the role vessel Target Evaluators are responsible for providing primary screening of arrival documentation and issuing relevant directions for vessels in the maritime pathway. This enables recognition of MPI as a trusted leader of fully integrated and adaptive Biosecurity systems that protect New Zealand's natural advantage.

As a vessel target evaluator, your key duties will include screening vessel arrival documentation in accordance with the Biosecurity Act 1993. Providing recommendations to Border Clearance Services on appropriate actions for effective risk mitigation. The capture of vessel information and biosecurity risks. Building and sustaining positive working relations with maritime pathway stakeholders, government border agencies including the New Zealand Custom Service and other MPI teams

About you this is the role for you if you have an interest in the maritime pathway, and the wider environmental, economic, social, and political context it operates within. You'll bring comprehensive knowledge of the maritime pathway and/or biosecurity operational environment and ideally previous experience in a similar role. You must also be, or have the ability to become, a warranted officer.

You'll also bring a relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent knowledge skills and experience in a relevant field (particularly science related). A Strong customer centric ethos coupled with the ability to develop and manage relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Ability to read and apply regulatory requirements and process guidelines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 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.

About the team our team, Intelligence and Targeting, is part of the Integrated Targeting & Operations Centre (ITOC). A small team of dedicated target evaluators screen vessel arrival documentation, previous history, and intelligence holdings for biosecurity risk. Working in accordance with relevant MPI procedures and standards including the Biosecurity Act 1993 and subordinate legislation under that act including the Craft Risk Management Standard (CRMS).

Ideally our candidate would be based either in Auckland alongside our team at the Integrated Targeting & Operations Centre (ITOC) or at one of the Border Clearance Services regional ports offices: Whangarei, Tauranga, Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru or Invercargill.

About MPI 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.

Benefits of working at mpi additional MPI leave days. Access to free professional confidential counseling. Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organization.

Flexible working we support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you. 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 a great place to work for all.