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.
We do not have any current vacancies, please check back with us again.
Director Government Relations and Advisory
Ready to take your leadership career in advising government towards something fresh and energising.
We are is looking for a Director to lead our Government Relations and Advisory team – a small, forward-thinking group with a sharp eye on the future. Positioned at the intersection of policy, delivery and system change, this role will keep you connected to your strengths in these areas, while giving you fresh opportunities to influence, innovate and shape outcomes across government.
Location: Wellington
Type: Permanent
Closing date: 5:00pm 6 February 2026
Director - Analytics, Monitoring and Evaluation
We're looking for a superstar Director Analyics, Monitoring and Evaluation to lead a high-performing function at the centre of how the Ministry builds and shares evidence about New Zealand's diverse Ethnic Communities. If you're a strategic leader with strong experience leading data teams and someone who can connect evidence, trends and technical work into a clear story, then we'd love to hear from you.
As Director you will:
- Lead the Analytics Monitoring and evaluation team
- Work collaboratively with senior leaders across government
- Support and empower a small and very impactful technical team
- Contribute to senior leadership across the Ministry.
Location: Wellington
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5:00pm 6 February 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.