Job Type: Fixed Term Contract Category: Other Location: Multiple Locations Date Advertised: 17-MAR-25 Job Reference: 43244869 Job Title: Senior Researcher Business Unit: Division: Summary: Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Are you an experienced Senior Researcher ready to assist in the development of a research project and develop methodologies for measuring indicators and their adverse impacts? Use your significant research background and in-depth knowledge of sources and information gathering to scope projects, develop methodologies and proactively engage with a range of people and agencies to achieve time bound outcomes. Be able to work well independently and in a team and use the skillsets and strengths of others to benefit the project. Fixed term full time till 31/03/2027, salary $85,537 - $101,911, Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch.

Tnei tranga - About the Role: The Senior Researcher in the Our Future Services programme will contribute to delivering a more cost-effective immigration system that is more productive, more effective at managing immigration risk, and provides a better experience for our customers and staff. The programme will be delivered through multiple workstreams working in parallel, with each workstream implementing key initiatives with set milestone dates. You will be part of the MBIE Intelligence and Country Research (MICR) Branch within Corporate and Digital Shared Services.

As a Senior Researcher you will play a key role in transforming the immigration system and will report to the Manager, Risk Research. You will provide Research, evaluation, and analytical support across workstreams, coordinating MICR activities and MBIE functions with external partners and stakeholders as well as the New Zealand Intelligence Community. About the Team The Senior Researcher will work in the Risk Research workstream, contributing across all of MICR.

As part of this project, you will also be working with teams across MBIE. In return we offer: The opportunity to come alongside and work in a great environment with a highly skilled and enthusiastic team. You will be given every opportunity to use your professional skills and contribute to the intelligence and research professions.

The chance to dive into work that can be fast-paced and will require you to demonstrate your flexibility, adaptability, and resilience. If you want to expand your potential, then this role is ideal to push those limits. Ng pukenga me ng wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required We're really keen to hear from you if you have: 2 years post grad Researcher experience at a senior level.

Knowledge and experience in developing methodologies, evaluation, wide ranging information gathering, and international best practice. Knowledge of research as applied to support decision making processes. Significant experience using, and imparting knowledge of, the application of research tools and best research practices t.