Senior Advisor - Communications (Fixed Term, Wellington / Central Region) at Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities , Multiple Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Bring your expertise and passion for external communications!
• Working with a fantastic and supportive team of communication professionals, you will partner with our regional place-based teams on their communications needs. 
• Fixed term until November 2023, Salary $123,648 pro rata

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

We are looking for a focused and community minded Senior Communication Advisor to play a critical role in bringing Kāinga Ora's strategic priorities to life, supporting our external communications. You will work closely with regional teams and provide both strategic and tactical communications support. This will be alongside providing proactive and reactive regional media support, content generation, and working with the Corporate Media Team on national issues and opportunities as needed.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

• Ability to partner with our place-based leaders and engagement teams to provide strategic advice and planning on risks and opportunities.
• With experience working in an account management style basis, you'll deliver great communications planning and content to support our programme and our wider story.
• Relevant tertiary or communications qualification, coupled with extensive communications experience, including leading communications programmes at programme level
• Demonstrated aptitude for writing clearly, with the ability to analyse and distil strategic and technical concepts down into simple and clear language
• Excellent people skills, with strengths in relationship management
• Any experience with supporting engagement with local agencies and partners, particularly around infrastructure would be welcomed, but not essential

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

Ō Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz

Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday, 12 February 2023.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.