Kairuruku Whakawhitinga Kōrero | Communications Advisor

Kairuruku Whakawhitinga Kōrero | Communications Advisor

Bring your first-class communications expertise, along with a passion to support local constituents, to the heart of Parliament!

Mō te tūnga | About the role:

David MacLeod MP is looking for a Communications Advisor to join their team in the Electorate Office based in New Plymouth. 30 – 40 hours is on offer for the right candidate, flexibility is required. You’ll be entrusted to provide communications and social media advice as you drive the implementation of your MP’s communications plan. This will include developing targeted content across a variety of traditional and social media channels to engage the community. As part of the role you will also engage with and provide support to constituents.

Working as part of the team, you’ll step into an environment that is unique, exciting, and rewarding. This position offers real variety and plays a vital role in supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s democracy.

Tō kete | What you will bring to the role:

Ideally, you will have a wide range of experience to call upon for this position, including finely honed communications and social media expertise including excellent writing skills. Your friends and whānau describe you as community minded, creative, technologically savvy, resilient, proactive, and willing to roll your sleeves up and get things done! 

You have a high level of empathy and cultural sensitivity and no matter who you’re engaging with, you leave them feeling supported and valued. You’ll be well known for your proactive, driven, and resilient character.

You’ll be able to work independently and as part of a team.

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

Ngā haepapa | Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the MP’s communications plan.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to promote the MP’s Parliamentary profile to the public across media; print, television, radio, and social.
• Lead the development and implementation of all communication materials, in line with the communications plan: including media releases, radio interview content, speech writing, briefing notes, newspaper articles, website content, newsletters, global correspondence, long term canvassing materials, and social media.
• Write material in relation to current reactive topics specific to the MP’s electorate and/or areas of interest.
• Create, identify, advise and recommend on media opportunities for the MP.
• Chart, assess and evaluate the performance of all media and report this to the MP.
• Create and maintain positive working relationships with local and regional media, and networks both inside and outside Parliament to support the MP’s profile and media engagement.
• 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 & Income, Immigration NZ, and with other business and community organisations where required

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

• 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 Māori strategy); we offer karakia, waiata, and reo Māori 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.

 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.

The pay band for the role starts at $72,100 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 at the Electorate Office based in New Plymouth, for 30 – 40 hours per week.

Applications close 13.7.25 at midnight. 

If you have any questions, please contact talent@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.