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If you're interested in working with us, check out our vacancies. We advertise roles on the Ministry of Justice careers website, Seek, the Kumara Vine, and Māori & Pacific Jobs.

Once you find the job you want to apply for, make sure you read the position description carefully and check that the salary range, location and start dates work for you. If it’s all looking good, then we'd love you to apply!

When filling out the job application, make sure you:

• include a one-page cover letter that describes why you’re the right person for the job
• include an up-to-date CV (resume). Make your CV and letter as easy to read and professional as possible
• Answer any additional questions we have for that role.

When we receive your application, we’ll send you a confirmation email.

What to expect after you apply

It will take up to two weeks after the application closing date to know if you’ve been shortlisted for an interview. If you have, we’ll call or email you to arrange an interview and/or give you information about our assessment centres.

If your application was unsuccessful, we’ll call or email you to let you know and encourage you to apply for future roles.

Interviews

Our interviews are usually 45 minutes to an hour long. There’ll be two to four people on the panel, including the hiring manager.

Some roles have ‘assessment centres’ instead of interviews. These include a group activity, an interview and a role play. They’re around 2–3 hours long and also include a panel.

Interview tips and advice

Whether it’s an interview or an assessment centre, think about the questions you might get asked and examples you can use to illustrate your answer. Be ready to tell us why you want the job and why you’re the best person for the role. Also, make sure you have one or two questions to ask us at the interview – we want this to be a two-way process.

Other suggestions to help you prepare for the interview include practising giving your answers out loud and reviewing the Ministry of Justice website. Ensure you’re on time, dress smartly and be professional. Turn off your mobile. Make sure you bring along anything you’ve been asked for. This might include photo ID or forms you’ve been asked to fill in.

After the interview

The panel will tell you when you can expect to hear back. It will usually be within a week.

If the panel is considering you for the role, the hiring manager will check with your referees and do other background checks.

If these raise no issues, the hiring manager will:

• call you and offer you the role
• confirm your salary, start date and other employment conditions with you
• formally offer you the role.

You’ll be sent an offer pack. You’ll need to fill this in and return it as soon as possible. This will let your hiring manager set you up as a new employee and help welcome you. 

At the Ministry of Justice, our RISE values are at the forefront of the things that we practise and apply in our day-to-day work. We bring a whakaaro Māori to these values to acknowledge the differences in te ao Māori to the application and practice of these values:

Whakamana      -             respect

Toka tū moana  -             integrity

Ākina                   -             service

Eke panuku        -             excellence

All aspects of our mahi and workplace culture are influenced by our RISE values, and we aim to create an environment that embraces whakawhanaungatanga through regular social activities and long-standing court traditions. 

We offer a range of benefits that can support your wellbeing. Working as a permanent employee, you’re eligible for a range of benefits including:

• 22 days holiday leave
• extended parental leave
• online professional development portal
• discount on private health care
• contribution to prescriptions for glasses
• flexible work hours where possible
• enhanced sick leave arrangements
• free influenza vaccinations
• free, confidential counselling services.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

We’re proud to have been recognised with the DVFREE TICK by Shine - a leading New Zealand specialist family violence service provider, which affirms that as an organisation we take family violence seriously and have a robust policy to support our staff who may be affected by family violence.