Regional Labour Market Advisors - Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau

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Date: 17 Mar 2026

Location: Auckland, NZ

Company: Ministry of Social Development

Regional Labour Market Advisors – Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau

•    Salary range: $90,743 – $109,980.00

 

Available Positions
•    Permanent Full-Time role (37.55 hours per week)
•    Secondment or Fixed-Term opportunity available until December 2026
 

 

We are looking for Regional Labour Market Advisors to join the Regional Labour Market team and provide insight and advice on labour market trends across Tāmaki Makaurau.
 

In this role, you will work at the intersection of labour market intelligence, employer engagement, and service delivery, helping MSD understand workforce trends and respond to changes in the regional employment environment. You will engage with employers, industry groups and regional stakeholders to identify workforce opportunities and inform MSD’s regional employment response.
 

This is a regionally focused role supporting service delivery across Tāmaki Makaurau. While the role is primarily based in Ellerslie, travel across the region will be required based on business needs.
 

 

About the role | Mō te tūnga
 

Working closely with the Regional Labour Market Manager, you will monitor labour market trends, build relationships with employers and industry partners, and translate insights into practical information that supports MSD teams.
 

In this role you will:
• Monitor labour market trends and workforce changes
• Build relationships with employers, industry groups and regional stakeholders
• Identify workforce opportunities and employment pathways
• Translate labour market insights into practical information for MSD teams
• Support regional initiatives responding to labour market disruption
 

 

What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga

 

To be successful in this role, you will bring experience working in environments where labour market insight, employer engagement, or workforce development are central to the work.
 
You will demonstrate:


 
• Knowledge of the New Zealand labour market and employment environment
• Experience engaging with employers or industry partners
• Strong research, analysis and report writing capability
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning and organisational capability
• A full New Zealand driver licence
 

Experience in employment services, recruitment, labour market engagement, or workforce development will be advantageous. This role requires the ability to engage confidently with employers and industry partners and apply labour market insight to inform regional employment responses.
 

Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:

Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $90,743.00 - $109,980.00

The starting salary range for this role starts at $90,743 – $109,980.00 per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

 

To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.  In your cover letter, please answer the two questions below (up to 1,500 characters each), using real examples from your experience that demonstrate your skills, problem-solving, and ability to build relationships.

 

Application questions

Q1.      Describe your understanding of the Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau labour market and how this knowledge could support MSD’s work with employers and people seeking employment.

Q2. Tell us about a time you worked with employers, industry partners, or workforce stakeholders to respond to a labour market or employment challenge. What was your approach and what was the outcome?

 

Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description. 

 

If you are applying for this opportunity as a secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your current manager before applying.

 

All applications must be made online.  If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact Peter Anderson, Regional Labour Market Manager on peter.anderson002@msd.govt.nz

 

Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work.  This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.

 

Closing date: 11.59pm Wednesday 1 April 2026

 

 

 

 

 

Joining us


Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.  We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.


If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.

 

MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.