Principal Communications Advisor

New Zealand Government

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Wellington Central

Permanent Role

Salary Range $118,000 - $143,000

Want to help shape Immigration New Zealand's future and play a key role in delivering a complex, multi-year transformation?

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Communications Advisor to lead how we engage and communicate with internal and external audiences across the Our Future Services programme.

Tenei turanga - About the Role

This role goes beyond delivering communications. You will design and drive an integrated engagement and communication approach that supports understanding, participation and adoption across the programme.

You'll work closely with programme leadership to identify key moments that matter, align engagement across initiatives and continuously improve how we connect with our people and key stakeholders.

The position reports to the Manager Communications, Immigration, with a strong working relationship with the Programme Director and Programme Change Lead, Future Services.

Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required

Design and lead the engagement and communication approach for the Our Future Services transformation programme
Take a systems view of stakeholders, channels and touchpoints to enable effective engagement
Design and deliver high quality written and digital content, using communication to support behaviour change
Develop tools and approaches that build leader capability to have authentic, effective conversations
Translate complex programme work into clear, relevant narratives tailored for different audiences
Establish and use feedback loops, insights and data to continuously improve engagement approaches
Work in an adaptive way, in a fast moving environment
Build trusted relationships, influencing and providing high quality advice to key stakeholders

Etahi korero mo 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
Maia - Bold and brave
Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori 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, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori 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 Maori 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 mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahunga roa o nga iwi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapa kua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

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When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

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