Senior Communications Advisor, Internal

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Are you a confident communications practitioner who builds excellent relationships?

  • Can you understand the big picture while working on the detail?
  • If you answered yes, then you're just right for a permanent opportunity in our leadingedge Internal Communications team
Mō mātou - About us
At IR everything we do starts and ends with people. We encourage curiosity, learning and innovation. In the internal communications team, our work influences a great culture which is grounded in our three organisational behaviours. Whanaungatanga means we value making connections.

Through manaakitanga we lift the mana of others and behaving with mahi tika, we are accountable and we do the right thing.

We know that when IR people are highly engaged and understand our behaviours, purpose and priorities, they provide the best service possible to all New Zealanders.

In internal communications we manage a range of IR-wide communications channels, including our intranet, Haukāinga, and messages and hui for all IR leaders.

We are excellent writers who really care about our audiences.
Our relationships really matter to us.

We influence across the organisation, including at leadership level, helping to join the dots and ensure risks are effectively managed.

We play a critical role in crisis management, ensuring clear communication to all IR people around New Zealand.
Ara Whiwhi Mahi - The opportunity

The Senior Communications Advisor role creates communications plans and products, provides strategic advice and supports leaders in IR to effectively communicate within their business groups and across IR.

We have a permanent opportunity which will involve a focus on some long-term accommodation changes for IR people around Aotearoa, this is part of our Future Workplaces programme.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements such as hours of work, and work location.
Mōu - About you
To be successful in this prole you will possess some of the following attributes:

  • An excellent and confident writer who is a plain language champion and understands how to simply convey complex information
  • Experience in internal communications best practice, channels, and frameworks
  • An eye for continuous improvement, looking for innovative ways to support the internal communications team and our internal customers
  • Experience in accommodation change communications is ideal.
  • Have the confidence to work with senior leaders and be adept at creating and leveraging positive relationships
  • Bring energy and innovation to creating communications products that resonate with our IR audiences
  • The ability to understand the big picture while working on the detail
  • Experience writing communications plans that identify risks and mean communications campaigns flow logically and build strong engagement
  • Bring initiative and the ability to solve problems in a complex environment


If you're a passionate about the power of internal communications and you provide excellent advice with integrity and drive, and you're keen to be part of an inclusive and supportive team, get in touch.

Applications close at 5pm on Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
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