Community Board Advisor

3 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

At the Christchurch City Council, we are driven by our passion for creating a better future. Help make a positive impact on our community while enjoying a rewarding career of opportunities. The role of a Community Board Advisor provides an unrivalled opportunity for a governance professional to be at the forefront of local governance decision making in a fast-growing, diverse and exciting community.

**About the team**:
We have a team of 6 dedicated professionals who support the Waihoro Spreydon Cashmere Heathcote Community Board. Their mahi helps to:

- Support local elected representatives (the Community Board) to be great advocates and decision makers for their communities
- Grow stronger communities through capacity building
- Connect and support local groups across a range of activities that make the neighbourhoods better places to live and play in

**About the role**:
In this role you will be putting your knowledge of governance processes to work, juggling priorities and conflicting time pressures, and putting out metaphorical fires in a fast-paced environment. You will also:

- Manage the end-to-end meeting processes for the SCH Community Board
- Foresee future issues, and give advice to elected representatives, community members and staff from across the organisation
- Maintain strong relationships with staff, elected members and community representatives
- Maintain the Community Board webpage
- Contribute to a team life in a fun and collaborative environment that harnesses and builds on the strengths of its members

**About you**:
To be successful in this role you will have excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills and the ability to work collaboratively and be innovative. You will also:

- Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in public policy or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Have a sound knowledge of governance and public sector processes
- Be able to communicate across a range of media
- Understand communities, and what it takes to get them to interested and involved in the stuff that impacts on their daily lives

**What's in it for you**:
As a Community Board Advisor you have the opportunity to help make a difference in people's lives. This is a fantastic opportunity to help build and grow active citizenship and to help city leaders hear the voice of the people, so they can make decisions on what matters to our citizens and their communities. You will also benefit from:

- A collaborative team environment
- A lovely working environment at the Beckenham Service Centre
- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave
- A variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts

Join our team and help make Christchurch a city of opportunity. A great place where people want to be.
- To view the position description for this role please click on the link at the bottom of the page_

**_ Additional Recruitment Information:_**

**_ Hours: Full-time, permanent position_**

**_ Salary: To be discussed with the successful applicant_**

**_ Location: Primarily based at Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo Street_**
- Feel like you don't meet every single requirement of the job description?_

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._

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