Acting Chief Executive

Nigel Bickle is the Acting Chief Executive. Nigel joined the Department of Labour as Deputy Chief Executive – Immigration in February 2010 and will return to that role when a permanent appointment is made as Chief Executive.

Nigel is an experienced senior public service leader with an extensive background in change management, service delivery and policy. He has been a public servant for over 20 years. He came to Immigration New Zealand from the Department of Building and Housing where he worked for 9 years, most recently as Deputy Chief Executive Sector Capability having started his career with 10 years at the Department of Social Welfare. The majority of his experience is in front-line service delivery, in a number of operational and support leadership roles specifically within complex organisations undertaking change. He also has strong relationship management skills.

In 2000 he won a Chevening Aotearoa Fellowship to study in England. He was in the first intake for the Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) and graduated in 2006 with an Executive Masters of Public Administration.

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As of November 2010, the State Services Commissioner requires chief executives of public service departments and crown entities to disclose their expenses every six months and make this information publicly available.