Alison McDonald
Deputy secretary, immigration
- Leads Immigration NZ.
- Previously deputy chief executive services for children and families (south) at Oranga Tamariki, deputy commissioner for performance improvement at the Public Service Commission) and director of Customs’ 2020 transformation programme.
- Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2008 for work at Customs in the UK.
Career
HM Revenue & Customs
Human Resources Director, Director Tax Credits and Child Benefit
Mar 2011
- Oct 2013
State Services Commission
Deputy Commissioner
Oct 2013
- May 2016
NZ Customs Service
Programme Director Customs 2020
May 2016
- May 2017
Ministry for Children / Oranga Tamariki
Deputy Chief Executive Children and Families (South)
May 2017
- Jun 2021
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment / Hīkina Whakatutuki
Deputy Secretary Immigration New Zealand
Jul 2021
- Present