MP Support Coordinator | Cushla Tangere-Manuel

Mō te tūnga | About the role:

The main purpose for the MP Support Coordinator position is to provide community engagement between the East Coast community, the member of Parliament and her team within the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate. Listed below are the core responsibilities. 

Based on the East Coast for up to 20 hours per week, you will be working to support your member of Parliament, constituents/community and the machinery of Aotearoa New Zealand’s democracy.

Tō kete | What you will bring to the role:

Your previous experiences in providing administrative support and community engagement will be nothing short of excellent. You will be comfortable dealing with people and be close to the issues facing the community and be able to do this while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality. Often, you will be, the first point of contact, highly organised and love working within a collaborative team.

Ngā haepapa | Responsibilities:

• Assist with community engagement and constituent services for a member of Parliament.
• Monitor local forums, newsletters, community Facebook pages where required, and maintain established information databases relating to work and contacts made in the community.
• Assist in providing 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 Member

He aha te pai o te mahi ki Te Ratonga Whare Pāremata? | Why work for Parliamentary Service?

• We actively represent our values of Accountability, Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Integrity and Empowerment.
• We offer a thorough induction, on-going development and excellent working conditions.
• We are proud of our He Ao Takitaki and Diversity and Inclusion strategies; we offer karakia, waiata, reo Māori opportunities and staff networks.
• We offer a range of benefits including five weeks annual leave, Eye and Hearing subsidies and a well-being payment.

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

The pay band for the role starts at $69,630 per annum and appointments will be based on skills and experience. All employees who work for MPs are employed on an ‘events based fixed term’ agreements, with employment linked to the MP. This role is based on the East Coast up to 20 hours a week on a six-month fixed term contract. 

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 23 March 2026 at 11.59pm.

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.