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Careers with us

At the Ministry, we want to lead the way in making Aotearoa a more inclusive place and to support our communities to be empowered. At the heart of our Ministry is our people, who are passionate and engaged to deliver the best for our communities.

The Ministry is a great place to work for many reasons, but some of the best features of working for us are:

  • Meaningful work with real outcomes for our ethnic communities
  • Career development opportunities
  • Competitive remuneration
  • A truly flexible working environment

We would love for you to join our team.

Principal Adviser - Security and Resilience

We’re looking for an experienced Principal Analyst to join our skilled, resolute team whose work is focused on better understanding and building social cohesion and community resilience on matters of national security.

This position will lead a range of project work to develop policies, guidance and tools and is responsible for delivering high quality briefings and other Ministerial advice and reporting.

Do you have extensive experience in New Zealand public sector or similar overseas context, proven ability to deliver projects, excellent analytical, research and writing skills then check out the job description.

Location: Wellington
Type: Full-time | Fixed Term - June 2027
Closing date: 5pm 12 January 2026

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Image: Come work with us! Principal Advisor, Security and Resilience. We're looking for an experienced Principal Analayst to join our skilled, resolute team whose work is focussed on better understanding and building social cohesion and community resilience on matters of national security. This position will lead a range of project work to develop policies, guidance and tools and is responsible for delivering high quality briefings and other Ministerial advice and reporting. Do you have extensive experience in New zealand public sector or similar overseas context, proven ability to deliver projects, excellent analytical, research and writing skills then check out the job description. Location, Wellington, Type Full time|Fixed term - June 2027. Closing date: 5pm 12 January 2026.

We encourage diversity and champion equity at the Ministry. If there is any support that we can provide to make the recruitment process as accessible for you as possible, please reach out to us at humanresources@ethniccommunities.govt.nz.

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