Full-Time Immigration Manager
Job Description
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Are you an action-oriented people leader with energy, resilience and a positive ‘can do’ attitude?
- Do you have a passion to motivate, inspire, bring the best out of people and lead a team to succeed?
- Do you have experience influencing and achieving through others, and building sustainable relationships?
- Permanent full time | Locally engaged
- Salary range | 54,180 – 81,269 FJD
Tēnei tūranga – About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our management team, in INZ’s largest visa processing centre here in Fiji. We are looking for an experienced operational leader who will have demonstrable people leader skills, goal orientated and is able to ‘think on your feet’ in order to add value.
Implementing work programmes, performance goals, and new initiatives for their team, along with assisting measuring, monitoring, and reporting procedures, may be part of your day.
About Immigration New Zealand:
The purpose of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is to Grow New Zealand for All. Our goal is to create a strong and high-performing economy by creating an environment that supports businesses to become more productive and internationally competitive.
Immigration New Zealand is part of MBIE and is the regulator for the Immigration Act, striking the balance between facilitating the migration New Zealand needs and managing risk.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana –
Skills And Experience Required
To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have experience in, or have the qualities that would enable you to successfully perform, the following tasks:
- Implementing quality processes designed to streamline and improve productivity whilst being a service champion.
- Effective coaching and performance management of individuals or teams resulting in personal growth and achievement of organisational goals.
- The ability to foster an inclusive working environment that supports, leverages and celebrates diversity.
- Excellent relationship building with peers and external stakeholders.
- Solving complex problems and being able to make sound decisions in a changing environment.
- The ability to manage workflow ensuring the continuation of BAU during periods of ambiguity and significant change is essential. Mental agility to multi-task, dealing with adhoc requests through to completion within tight timeframes, while maintaining a positive outlook.
- The ability to lead effectively through change and drive high performance under challenging circumstances.
The role of Immigration Manager sits within the Visa Operations team, VISA OPERATIONS is the main processing and operational arm of Immigration New Zealand.
For internal MBIE candidates – If you are interested in this role, you are encouraged to explore any possible New Zealand tax implications, including whether the Government Service Rule applies to you.
To be eligible for this position, you must have a valid visa/citizenship for Fiji.
Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE – About MBIE:
MBIE’s goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi – Better Together
- Māia – Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika – Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.
How to Apply
Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:
Please note that MBIE is currently undergoing a set of significant changes which have resulted in a number of our kaimahi being considered affected. As per our usual policy, any staff affected by change are considered first for vacancies if appropriate. This may result in delays to recruitment for non-affected staff, or in recruitment being stopped prior to shortlisting or interview stage.
Click here to view a position description . All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
Email Nik Sharma at nikhil.sharma@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/18129 if you have any further questions.
Applications close on Monday, 8 September 2025
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