Principal Advisor International Engagement

Mo m tou | About Us

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We are bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose

Courage | Kia M ia - We are brave, capable and confident

Mo to m tou Ropu - About the team

The Partnerships and Engagement Group leads a coordinated, organisationwide approach to growing strategic partnerships and relationships in the Maritime sector and across Maritime NZ through functions including engagement, guidance, education, and communications.

The Engagement function leads engagement coordination and capabilitybuilding, including domestic and international engagement. Within this, the International Engagement function makes sure that global and Pacific engagement activity is coordinated, prioritised and aligned with organisational and regulatory outcomes.

Te tunga | The role

Maritime NZ is undergoing a period of change to strengthen its sustainability and future focus. Following an organisational redesign, we are recruiting into a number of newly shaped roles that support our shift toward more efficient, digitally enabled ways of working, helping position us for the future.

In this role, you will be focused on shaping how Maritime NZ engages internationally. You will take an organisation-wide view, guiding how we build relationships, represent Aotearoa, and contribute to international maritime outcomes. You will lead the translation of international engagement strategy into practical, well-coordinated activity, making sure that effort is prioritised, aligned and delivers real impact.

Key areas of focus include:

* Implementing and refining the organisations international engagement strategy
* Prioritising international activity to align with organisational and regulatory outcomes
* Supporting and coordinating executive-level international engagements
* Strengthening alignment across international and Pacific activity, including PMSP
* Providing strategic and operational advice on international trends, risks and opportunities
* Supporting decision-making around international travel, representation and priorities
* Developing tools, guidance and frameworks to support consistent engagement
* Building organisational capability and improving quality and impact of engagement

This role is central to ensuring Maritime NZs international engagement is purposeful, coordinated and delivers value for the organisation and the maritime system.

Nou te rourou | What you bring

You are an experienced international engagement or policy professional who can operate at both strategic and delivery levels. You bring strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to influence across complex environments.

You will bring:

* Experience in international engagement, policy, diplomacy or a related field
* Proven ability to translate strategy into practical delivery and outcomes
* Experience coordinating executive-level engagement and representation
* Strong understanding of working across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
* Experience advising senior leaders on international issues and opportunities
* Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
* Highly developed communication skills, including briefing and messaging
* Ability to prioritise competing demands and operate with sound judgement
* A collaborative, outcomes-focused approach

Mou | For you

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with M ori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our Maritime NZ values.

On joining us you will receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection & Life Insurance. Check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.

Salary range $140,735 - $171,946 depending on skills and experience + superannuation.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application.

We are committed to making sure our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support we can provide to make sure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close 2 July ****. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

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