Opportunity for an Advisor or Senior Advisor (entry level)Opportunity to design policy to shape your community & the future of Wellington Full-time - permanent role Competitive remuneration + 5 weeks annual leave If you want to utilise your policy skills to make a tangible difference, then you are looking at the right place!
Wellington City Council is one of New Zealand's major metropolitan local authorities with over 1500 staff and an annual expenditure of over $500 million. It plays a key role in supporting community wellbeing, the economy, environment and overall quality of life in Wellington city. We're here to help make Wellington the best place to live, work and do business.
Our Policy team has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, talented and professional policy person to join at either an Advisor or Senior Advisor level. Working with us means you will be a part of a team of trusted advisors within the Strategy and Governance Group that has a reputation of providing credible advice to senior management and councillors to drive, develop and deliver pivotal policy decisions, providing the link between the Council's strategy and its implementation.
This role will give you the opportunity to lead policy projects and provide high quality analysis, information and advice within the team and across the Council. The policy programme is broad, developing policies and regulatory settings to support city strategies. You will need to understand the regulatory context of local authorities, the issue that is under discussion, the relationship with local communities and iwi partners, and provide advice that enables sound decision making to support the Council's desired outcomes.
The successful applicant will be empowered to make a real difference leading the delivery of the policy projects, and supporting a team culture based on collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and high performance. You will:
Be resourcefulHave a good work ethicHave a wide range of transferable skills, ideally including policy development, stakeholder engagement, project managementHave the ability to plan, research, assimilate and communicate a wide range of information.Be able to work well with people at all different levelsBe a self-starterHave strong political nous and cultural awareness.If you are looking for an influential policy role that will add value to your skill base, our community and our city as a whole then you should definitely submit an application! It is important to us that you have an awesome time at the Council so you will have access to many development programmes, work-life balance and much more!
Applications close 19 November 2024. All applications must be submitted online, and all applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. Candidates will be reviewed as they apply, and this role may close early if suitable applicants are found.
If you want to know more about the role, team or mahi, contact Geoff Lawson, Team Lead Policy at ******
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