Senior Advisor - Communications & Engagement at New Zealand Transport Agency, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based in Waikato or Bay of Plenty
• Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for delivering targeted and effective communication strategies, plans and tactics to deadline?
• Play a critical role in engaging partners and stakeholders about our work in Waikato or Bay of Plenty

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
We are looking an experienced and proactive Senior Advisor in Communication and Engagement to join the Waikato Bay of Plenty team. This is an opportunity to bring your A-game to support NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and make a meaningful difference for New Zealand. We are looking for a motivated and passionate communications and engagement practitioner, who can live and breathe our values and behaviours. This role plays a pivotal part in effectively communicating and engaging with stakeholders, communities, and mana whenua.

You will develop C&E plans to mitigate and capitalise on risks and opportunities, deliver best practice to support projects and programmes to strengthen our partnerships. You get to make connections right across the business with plenty of opportunity for growth and professional development.

You'll play a key role in communicating and engaging with partners and stakeholders to plan and manage the internal and external communications and engagement activities for assigned programmes and projects, ensuring all activities meet NZTA standards and deliver the required outcomes.

You'll offer advice and provide communications and engagement planning to ensure NZTA is well supported to achieve its goals. You will help connect people with NZTA and champion our reputation through best practice engagement and communications delivery.

View the position description here.


Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are looking for great storytellers with a strong understanding of communications channels and event engagement experience.You will be a strategic thinker with experience working in the public sector.

Experience working on and prioritising multiple pieces of work and projects, while working to deadline, is a must. You will be innovative and creative, a self-starter and be flexible.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in communications and engagement planning and delivery at senior advisor level
• Excellent writing and editing skills and experience presenting complex information clearly and simply
• Scans for, identifies, and influences, others to resolve complex risks and ambiguous situations
• Sound knowledge of communications and engagement tools, techniques and channels
• Other specialist skills ie marketing, public relations, change communications
• An ability to adjust pragmatically and constructively to changes in work practices, and to deal with competing demandsProven ability to build relationships with people at all levels
• Previous exposure to successfully working in a collaborative/matrix environment
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning in the field of communications and engagement

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in communications or a related discipline
• Training or qualification in IAP2 is desirable but not essential.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Ko wai mātou | About us
At NZTA, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depends on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for New Zealand. NZTA has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years time.

Te Waka Kōtuia our Engagement and Partnerships group supports the success of NZTA by strengthening relationships with our central and local government partners, communities and industry. We do this by telling great stories about the work NZTA does. Our diverse work spans a range of partners and stakeholders - we support Ministers, coordinate collaboration across central government, lead relationships with our local government partners, and engage directly with the New Zealand public.

Along with our other benefits we also have NZTA, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply:
Please click 'Apply for this Job' to upload your CV and cover letter.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:4 December 2024

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.