Senior Advisor Official Correspondence

As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow.


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, matauranga, 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.

Come join us

We welcome you to join us on our journey to our environment and economy thriving together - regulating today for tomorrow's wellbeing.

Jump in the waka - make history with us.

About our group | Mo te roopu

The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.

There are four key functions within the Corporate Services Group.

Communications and Customer function:

Provides leadership and support in the areas of communications and media management, corporate communications and publications, ministerial and government engagement, and information with the public through official correspondence and customer contact centre.

About the role | Mo te tunga

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.

Core responsibilities are:

Writing and managing responses to Official Information Act (OIA) and Privacy Act requests, Ministerial correspondence, and parliamentary questions.

Collaborating across the organisation to ensure responses are complete, timely, accurately reflect the EPA's strategic direction, and fulfil our OIA or other legislative requirements

Identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiencies and improvements

Coaching and supporting team members and training staff on the OIA

Joining the dots across the organisation, providing context and detail for responses, and enabling us to tell our wider EPA story.

About you | Mohou 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.

Experience at a senior level managing OIA responses, Ministerial correspondence, and parliamentary questions
An in-depth knowledge of the OIA, the Privacy Act, and machinery of government

Sound judgement and ability to manage and mitigate risk

Ability to work independently and calmly to manage deadlines

Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Ability to work collaboratively across the EPA

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

An eye for continuous improvement and development of new processes.

What's in it for you | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA:

Flexible working culture

Three additional annual leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks' annual leave

$400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home

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

In-house Maori cultural capability building programme

Learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium

Active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks

EPA awards recognising individual and team effort.

Salary range

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

This is the full salary range of the band, from 80% - 120%. Appointments will generally be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience.

How to apply | Me pehea 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.

View the Position Description

For more information, please contact recruit@epa.govt.nz or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers.

Applications close | Ra Katinga

5pm, Friday 22 May 2026

Please note, we will review applications as they are submitted and may begin our selection process prior to the end of the application stage.