MP Support Advisor, Brooke van Velden (Fixed Term)

Work at the heart of your community, in the office of Brooke van Velden, MP.

About the role

Brooke van Velden MP is looking for an MP Support Advisor to join her team in the Electorate/Community office in Tamaki, for 20 hours per week on a fixed term contract till November 2026. This is a wide and varied position providing community engagement and constituent services. You’ll be providing information and support to constituents, helping your MP engage with the community, and supporting your MP’s activities in the community. The ability to build strong and trusted relationships is key to being successful in this role. 

What you will bring to the role

You’ll need to have strong relationship management and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of people and organisations. You’ll be a key player in the MP’s support team based out of the Tamaki office, although at times will be required to work autonomously.

Key skills and attributes:

• Community-minded
• Technologically savvy
• Good communicator
• Proactive 
• Analytical
• High level of empathy and cultural sensitivity

As an employee of Parliamentary Service, you will be politically impartial in your role. An awareness of the political landscape may be beneficial in supporting your MP.

In your application, please clearly outline how your experience and knowledge make you the right candidate for the role.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the MP and the community, representing the MP where required
• Develop and maintain relationships with local groups and networks, to understand and respond to their needs
• Receive and investigate constituents’ concerns and issues, meeting with constituents for further information where required 
• Advocate for constituents at Ministerial level, with Government agencies, e.g. Work and Income, Immigration New Zealand, and with other business and community organisations where required

Why work for Parliamentary Service?

We offer a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, learning and development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

The pay band for the role starts at $74,270 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 fixed term role is based in Tamaki, for 20 hours per week.

Applications close Sunday 1 March 2026 at midnight.

If you have any questions, please contact Fredwyn.kisona@parliament.govt.nz

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process. 

The Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk appoint on merit and are committed to diversity and inclusion and good employer principles. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and value the experience that your point of difference brings.