MP Support Coordinator | Kairuruku Ratonga Tautoko MP If you are someone who enjoys connecting with your community, read on! About the role | Mo te tunga : James Meager MP is looking for an MP Support Coordinator to join their team in the Ashburton Electorate Office for 25 hours per week. You'll be supporting constituents to engage with their elected representatives and helping your MP to connect with the community. What you will bring to the role | To kete : Your previous experiences in providing administrative support and customer engagement will be nothing short of excellent. You'll be comfortable dealing with people and be close to the issues facing the community while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality. You'll be highly organised and love working within a collaborative team. Responsibilities | Nga haepapa: Assist with community engagement and constituent services for the MP Monitor local forums, newsletters, and community Facebook pages where required, and maintain established information databases relating to work and contacts made in the community Help provide information and advice to constituents on parliamentary processes and services Maintain established databases and files relating to constituent issues Raise common constituent issues and escalate complex cases where agreed with the team manager and/or the MP Why work for Parliamentary Service? | He aha te pai o te mahi ki Te Ratonga Whare Paremata? We offer a range of benefits including 5 weeks' annual leave, an eye and hearing subsidy, and an annual well-being payment. You will receive an induction from Parliamentary Service to set you up to succeed, as well as having access to ongoing learning, development, and professional networking opportunities. We are proud of He Ao Takitaki (our Te Ao Maori strategy); we offer karakia, waiata, and reo Maori opportunities along with opportunities through other staff networks. Our core values are at the heart of how we work: Integrity, Manaakitanga, Accountability, Whanaungatanga, and Empowerment. The pay band for the role starts at $67,600 (full-time equivalent) per annum and appointments will be based on skills and experience. All employees who work for MPs are employed on an 'events-based' agreement, with your employment linked to your MP. This role is based in the Ashburton Electorate office for 25 hours per week, worked over 5 days. If you want to work in a role and environment unlike any other—one that is hugely rewarding and exciting, with the chance to make a difference—please apply now. Applications close Monday 21 st October 2024. If you have any questions, please contact ****** #J-18808-Ljbffr