Commercial Specialist AOG

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Use your commercial expertise to drive public value outcomes across government.
• 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity
• Onsite, Wellington central based
• Salary: $85,537.00 - $101,911 plus KiwiSaver and wellness benefits, depending on skills and experience.

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The All-of-Government/Collaborative Procurement function is a cornerstone in NZGPs strategy for delivering collaborative contracts for the public sector. It designs and delivers commercial frameworks to benefit government agencies across the Motu.

We’re passionate about what the system is already delivering – outcomes that are wider than the delivery of a contract for goods and services. We love to see contracts that build in targets in to reduce emissions, support workers and businesses, or reduce waste and strengthen relationships with iwi. Our ambition is to keep delivering more and for even greater procurement delivery. 

The Commercial Specialist AoG works collaboratively to ensure that a segment of collaborative government contracts generate the best value for New Zealand, while ensuring that agencies needs are being met.  Each Category team is responsible for a delegated portfolio/category of government expenditure.

Key accountabilities and deliverables of the role are: 

• Supporting/leading procurement approaches to market,
• Driving innovation and public value with a focus on excellence in delivery,
• Effective stakeholder and relationship management,
• Delivery of innovative and quality outcomes, and
• Uphold wellbeing, health and safety standards.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Commercial experience within government, a regulatory environment, or the private sector.
• An ability to analyse commercial and procurement situations and to recommend and design solutions.
• Experience in delivering projects to scope, time and budget, and achieving successful outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by credibility, personal or collaborative influence, managing expectations and persuasion.
• Experience in influencing and negotiating with stakeholders, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategy plans and approaches to market and procurement plans.
• Political nous and a working knowledge of the machinery of government.
• Experience in dealing with change in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Commercial or technical experience in relevant category or sector (desirable).
• A customer centric focus
• Legal right to live and work in New Zealand

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

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All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Jess Dalbeth at [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/18970 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 10 February 2026 (midnight)