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Senior Advisor Regulatory Reporting

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 

 

Compliance, monitoring and enforcement is an integral part of the EPA’s work to protect the environment and the health outcomes of New Zealanders. Activities undertaken by the CME Group sit alongside decision-making and engagement and are fundamental to the overall strategic direction of the EPA.   

 

The Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Group helps everyone – from small businesses to big organisations - understand and comply with environmental regulations to help protect communities, the environment and people.  

 

We do this through educating, engaging, monitoring and investigating, and taking enforcement action when necessary. This approach benefits the environment, the economy and communities, and means we can focus our resources (including our enforcement powers) on tackling the most important environmental issues.   

 

Our multi-disciplinary team of compliance, monitoring and enforcement officers work together, supporting each other to carry out this essential role in maintaining and upholding New Zealand’s environmental regulatory regime for the good of all of Aotearoa today, and for future generations.  

 

About the role | Mō te tūnga  


 
This is a fixed term role for six months 

 

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.  

 

The Senior Advisor Regulatory Reporting will contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of the reporting and assurance activities across the CME Group. The Senior Advisor Regulatory Reporting will provide dedicated capacity to implement key elements of the CME Functional Review. This role will support the development of CME’s capability to measure and communicate the effectiveness of regulatory interventions, as recommended in the Review’s Recommendation 

 

The Senior Advisor Regulatory Reporting will also be responsible for developing quality assurance processes and undertaking assurance activities across the CME group ensuring the output for the CME group is of the highest standard.  

 

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. 

 

  • Demonstrated excellent written communication skills (essential) 

  • Demonstrated creative approach to problem solving and is solution focused. (essential) 

  • An understanding of the machinery of government processes and systems (desirable)  

  • Knowledge of quality assurance systems, uses and application  

  • Proven ability to identify, analyse and diagnose problems in a logical and rational manner.  

  • Positive approach to work and contributes to a supportive and encouraging team culture.  

  • Organises workload to maximise work productivity/output, to meet EPA and CME goals and measures and manages/reduces risk to the organisation.  

 

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

 

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: 

 

  • flexible working culture 

  • $200 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home 

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

  • learning opportunities  

  • 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 

 

$87,702 - $131,554 per annum (midpoint 109,628).  

 

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.  

 

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. (delete if inter-agency secondments are not applicable to the role) 

 

Applications close | Rā Katinga  

5pm, 25 March 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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