John Luke
[FYI request #11793 email]
20/12/2019
Dear Mr Luke
RE: OIA 2019-20-07 Current and Future Vacancies
Thank you for your email of 4 December 2019 regarding an Of icial Information Act 1982
(the Act) request, seeking:
I would like to understand based on your Org Chart:
1) Are there any position that are currently vacant and how long it has been
vacant for?
2) If there are, may I have the job title and the relevant job description/salary
band?
3) Also are there any future opening in 2020, in particular the job based
offshore, and the relevant job description/salary band?
Regarding Questions One and Two, NZTE interprets a vacant position as existing once
approval has been given to recruit. Following approval, NZTE typically advertises as soon as
practically possible on its careers site:
https:/ www.nzte.govt.nz/about/careers/jobs/. This
website contains both internal and external vacancies. Internal vacancies are only visible to
NZTE staff. As at the date of this letter (20/12/2019), there are currently no vacant positions
being advertised. When vacancies are advertised you will find a position description on each
job advert.
Exceptions to the above include: when advertising is held due to the time of year (e.g.
holiday periods), if the role is short term, or the role is a redeployment opportunity.
Regarding Question Three, NZTE is unable to comment on roles yet to become vacant that
it has no knowledge of. We can however provide a list of our overseas Trade Commissioner
roles with terms due to expire in 2020. However, Trade Commissioners terms can be
extended. This information is attached as Attachment One.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Melissa Trochon
Attachment One:
Role
Job Description
Salary Band
Trade
This role leads our market based international team and 132,030-176,040
Commissioner - is responsible for the growth of New Zealand customers
Taipei
operating in this market. To do that you’l need to create
a great business plan, lead a high performing team and
leverage influential relationships, internally and
externally. As Trade Commissioner, you are the face of
New Zealand to businesses, promoting our country and
building strong partnerships between local companies
and New Zealand customers.
Trade
This role leads our market based international team and 132,030-176,040
Commissioner - is responsible for the growth of New Zealand customers
Africa (Dubai
operating in this market. To do that you’l need to create
based)
a great business plan, lead a high performing team and
leverage influential relationships, internally and
externally. As Trade Commissioner, you are the face of
New Zealand to businesses, promoting our country and
building strong partnerships between local companies
and New Zealand customers.
Trade
This role leads our market based international team and 132,030-176,040
Commissioner - is responsible for the growth of New Zealand customers
Seoul
operating in this market. To do that you’l need to create
a great business plan, lead a high performing team and
leverage influential relationships, internally and
externally. As Trade Commissioner, you are the face of
New Zealand to businesses, promoting our country and
building strong partnerships between local companies
and New Zealand customers.
Trade
This role leads our market based international team and 132,030-176,040
Commissioner/
is responsible for the growth of New Zealand customers
Consul General operating in this market. To do that you’l need to create
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a great business plan, lead a high performing team and
leverage influential relationships, internally and
externally. As Trade Commissioner, you are the face of
New Zealand to businesses, promoting our country and
building strong partnerships between local companies
and New Zealand customers. As Consul General, you
must provide appropriate consular services, including the
protection of the rights of New Zealand citizens.
Trade
This role leads our market based international team and 132,030-176,040
Commissioner/
is responsible for the growth of New Zealand customers
Consul General operating in this market. To do that you’l need to create
– Ho Chi Minh
a great business plan, lead a high performing team and
City
leverage influential relationships, internally and
externally. As Trade Commissioner, you are the face of
New Zealand to businesses, promoting our country and
building strong partnerships between local companies
and New Zealand customers. As Consul General, you
must provide appropriate consular services, including the
protection of the rights of New Zealand citizens.