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Advisor Information Management

Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa 

 

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country’s unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.  

 

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.  

 

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.  

 

Jump in the waka - make history with us. 

 

 

About our group | Mō te roopu 

 

The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.  

There are four key functions within the Corporate Services Group. These are:  Information Management and Technology, Finance and Business Services, People and Capability and Communication and Customer. 

 

  • The Information Management and Technology function leads, maintains, and supports the EPA’s IT and information management services, implements new hardware and software, assists staff with IT training and support, and ensures systems security.  

 

 

About the role | Mō te tūnga  

 

This role is based in our Wellington office. While we're happy to consider work-from-home arrangements, this role is not designed for full-time remote working.  

 

  • A typical day will involve meeting with customers, understanding their needs and working through options with them, user training and guidance, and maintaining information services and processes plus assisting on broader IM projects 

  • Current IM projects include electronic records lifecycle management, physical records disposal, information resources evaluation framework  

  • You will be successful in this role when you have a sound understanding of the place of information at EPA, excellent business relationships and show a desire for continuous improvement 

 

 

About you | Mōhou ake  

 

We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience – if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you. 

 

  • Ability to build strong working relationships and engage collaboratively with internal customers and key stakeholders. 

  • Sound understanding of best practice information management and how it can be applied. 

  • Skills in maintaining processes and guides.   

  • Experience managing content in electronic information management systems and physical records in a public sector environment.  

  • Sound knowledge and application of relevant legislation and standards, especially the Public Records Act 2005.  

  •  Experience with SharePoint Online would be an advantage.  

 

 

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou 

 

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: 

 

  • flexible working culture 

  • three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave 

  • $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home  

  • an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives 

  • in-house Māori cultural capability building programme  

  • learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium  

  • active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks  

  • EPA awards recognising individual and team effort 

  • relocation help for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.  

 

 

Salary range 

 

$66,446 – 99,670 per annum (midpoint $83,058). 

 

This is the full salary range. Appointments will likely be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience. An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% - 120%. 

 

 

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono  

 

Complete the online application form and submit your CV and a covering letter.  

 

Please note: your covering letter is an important part of our assessment process. Please highlight how your experience relates to this role, and why you applied. Tell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.  

 

View the Advisor Position description

 

For more information, please contact recruit@epa.govt.nz or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers. 

 

We are open to supporting inter agency secondments. If possible, please discuss the prospect of joining us with your current manager, before submitting your application. 

 

 

Applications close | Rā Katinga  

Monday 5pm, 6 April 2026 

 

We will review applications as they are submitted and may begin our selection process prior to the end of the application stage  

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