Chief Advisor - Report Writing at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Chief Advisor, Report Writing - Royal Commission

(Secondment or Fixed term until June 2024)

Type: Secondment or Fixed Term - June 2024
Hours: Full time
Business Group: Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons
Location: Wellington

The purpose of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons is to strengthen Aotearoa New Zealand's preparedness for, and response to, any future pandemic by identifying the lessons learned from New Zealand's response to COVID-19 that should be applied in any future pandemic.

About You:

We are looking for a Report Writer with extensive experience in drafting and writing substantial documents within a policy context. You'll be a natural storyteller, who brings a proven strategic and multi-disciplinary outlook on report writing. Working closely with the Policy and Research team, you'll plan the report structure, as well as draft and review the content.

If you have the following skills and experience, we would really like to hear from you:

• Significant experience writing high quality reports that have a strong level of public interest
• An ability to communicate complex information in reader friendly formats and styles
• A writing portfolio that demonstrates exceptional written and conceptual thinking
• The ability to pair creative writing with data/analytics/best practice and produce high quality results
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to work at all levels of organisations and communities

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Applications close: Wednesday 31 May 2023
For more information please contact: Hayley Rose at hayley.rose3@dia.govt.nz
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