Principal and Senior Advisor Guidance Design at Taumata Arowai, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Permanent 

Hours: Full-time 40 

Location: Wellington 

Business Group: Sector Advice and Relations 

Principal Advisor, Guidance Design Salary:

$125,080 (85%) - $147,153 (100%) - $161,868 (110%) 

Senior Advisor, Guidance Design Salary:

$103,120 (85%) - $121,318 (100%) - $133,450 (110%) 

Ko wai mātou | About us  

The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a Crown entity governed by a Minister-appointed Board and advised on Māori interests and knowledge by Te Puna, a statutory Māori Advisory Group. Our responsibilities are to protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes - we regulate drinking water suppliers on behalf of the public. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks. 

 If you're a passionate and driven individual who shares our vision for making water safe every day for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference. 

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About these roles

Principal Advisor, Guidance Design:   

You'll be synthesising information and intelligence, and working with our technical specialists, to lead the development of a range of accessible, user-friendly and technically accurate content across a variety of media to promote safe drinking water across Aotearoa, New Zealand.   

In this role, you'll develop strong relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders across Taumata Arowai, and water suppliers across Aotearoa, New Zealand.  You'll use your strong communications, marketing or social science research skills to manage the end-to-end development and delivery of advice and guidance for a range of water suppliers.  

As the Principal Advisor in the team, you'll work closely with the Guidance Design Hub Manager providing thought leadership and strategic direction for the team. You'll also support the development of the junior team members through coaching and mentoring.  

Senior Advisor, Guidance Design:  

You'll be supporting the Principal Advisor, Guidance Design and the Guidance Design Hub Manager to develop effective guidance and resources to support water suppliers across Aotearoa, New Zealand.  As well as using data and intelligence, you'll be collaborating with internal and external partners, including designers and multimedia specialists, to develop appropriate resources, collateral and other products to promote safe drinking water. Your communication, marketing or design skills will ensure the guidance you produce is fit for purpose.  

In this role, you'll use your excellent communication, marketing or design skills to convey technical information clearly to a broad range of people.  

Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.  

Ko koe tēnei | About you  

We are seeking people with  

• Content expertise leading or supporting the development of easy-to-understand guidance of a technical nature, for a wide range of audiences  

• Communications experience  

• Marketing experience  

• Design experience  

• Social science research experience  

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence target audiences  

• Excellent customer focus, able to anticipate and meet customer needs   

• Basic technical knowledge and understanding of water systems and structures is desirable  

To view the Position Descriptions please visit our Talent Portal. To learn more about working at Taumata Arowai, please visit our Ngā Mahi | Careers Page  

**Please state which position you are applying for in your cover letter** 

To learn more about working at Taumata Arowai, please visit our Ngā Mahi | Careers Page 

If you have any pātai | questions about this role, contact us at recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply 

Applications must be submitted through our Talent Portal, click here to be redirected.  

Rā Katinga | Applications close 30 June 2025. 

You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand at the time of submitting your application.