Senior Biosecurity Advisor

Job : 163902
Department: Farm Solutions & Policy
Location: Wellington
Posted: January 7, 2026

Work type:
Fulltime or 0.8 FTE, fixed-term parental leave cover until March 2027.

Wellington

Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming
-Tewhanakeanamataangitumōngāpāmukau o Aotearoa

A strong biosecurity system is critical to safeguard and protect the future of New Zealand dairy farming.

At Dairy

NZ, we are committed to safeguarding the dairy industry through strategic investment, on-farm support, and influencing national biosecurity policy. Our work is critical to the industry’s adaptability, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

As a shareholder and funder of OSPRI, we are at the forefront of initiatives like the eradication of Mycoplasma bovis and TB, providing farmers with the tools to manage biosecurity risks on their farms. As a key partner in the Government Industry Agreement (GIA), we ensure the dairy sector’s voice is heard in critical decisions. Most importantly, we’re dedicated to ensuring that every dollar spent on biosecurity brings real value to our farmers.

As a Senior Biosecurity Adviser, you will be at the heart of our efforts, supporting our Biosecurity team with essential biosecurity governance, policy analysis and development, risk management, project management, and technical delivery. You’ll engage with both internal stakeholders and external partner organizations to champion our work and influence theirs.

Additionally, you will play a central role in championing Dairy

NZ’s position on the Biosecurity Act Amendment Bill through the Select Committee process and driving meaningful legislative improvements to strengthen New Zealand’s biosecurity system.

• Biosecurity system governance and strategy support
• Policy analysis and development
• Project management
• Farmer and stakeholder engagement
• Risk Management - Biosecurity readiness and response activities

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be a strong self‑starter who is comfortable framing issues and working with others to find solutions. You will be highly proficient with business systems, a Microsoft
365 guru, and generally a digitally savvy individual.

Our ideal candidate will have proven specialist technical knowledge and experience of 5+ years in a similar field and have Science based relevant qualifications.

• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• A supportive and energetic team
• Interesting and exciting work

If you want to be part of a high‑achieving collaborative team and you can "think outside the box" then this is the role for you!

Check out the full position description here to read more detail. Applications close 25 th January pm.