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Senior Registration and Licensing Officer
full-time•Wellington•NZD 68k - NZD 77k
About this role
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Be an integral part of the Registration and Licensing team delivering outstanding customer service while driving business results by meeting deadlines, achieving output goals and maintaining high-quality standards.
- Work in a dynamic, fast paced environment in a close-knit and supportive team.
- Wellington based | Full-time Permanent
- Salary: $68,380 – $77,359 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits
Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Registration and Licensing Officer to join our Occupational Regulation team. This team manages a range of licensing and registration schemes, including Electrical Workers, Licensed Building Practitioners, Immigration Advisers, Motor Vehicle Traders, Auctioneers, and Pool Inspectors. As the regulatory landscape evolves, additional schemes may be added.
In this role, you’ll support the team across licensing matters, including complex Electrical Worker applications, complaints, appeals, and special projects.
You’ll also play a key role in mentoring Licensing Officers and helping drive team performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Processing complex Electrical Worker applications.
- Responding to enquiries and supporting team members.
- Mentoring Licensing Officers and sharing best practices.
- Assisting with complaints, appeals, and project work.
- Supporting administrative functions to improve business operations.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -
Skills and Experience Required
- Experience in registration and licensing processes.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- High attention to detail and sound judgement.
- Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and CRM systems.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Familiarity with occupational regulation schemes such as Electrical Workers (EW), Licensed
- Building Practitioners (LBP), Motor Vehicle Traders (MVTR), and Immigration Advisers (IAA) is advantageous but not essential.
**At time of application, you must have the 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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When you are ready to apply please submit your CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role. All applications must be submitted via our online process.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Email Sarah Hutcheson at [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/18942 if you have any further questions.
Applications close on Sunday 1 February 2026.
What you'll do
- The Senior Registration and Licensing Officer will process complex Electrical Worker applications and support the team with licensing matters, including complaints and appeals. Additionally, the role involves mentoring Licensing Officers and assisting with special projects.
About MBIEPROD
We are the New Zealand Government’s leading business-facing agency. We provide world class policy, advice, regulation and services to support New Zealand businesses to grow.
We support a diverse range of portfolios including Māori economic development, building and construction, tourism and regional development, labour science and enterprise, and innovation and investment. We provide expert advice and support to Crown entities, board appointments and secretariat services. As the result of the broad scope of what we do, we offer a wide range of roles across our different locations.
Our ambition is to create a dynamic business environment which creates opportunities for all New Zealanders and contributes to growth without compromising our environment or the safety of our work places. Our Immigration New Zealand teams look after New Zealand’s immigration rules and laws, which in turn support our economic growth and strengthen our international relationships.
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