Media and Social Media Coordinator

Learn and practise media and social media management in a busy and supportive team
- Exciting and varied job - no two days the same
- Permanent opportunity based at our National Headquarters in Wellington

Join the Fire and Emergency New Zealand media and social media team to make a difference and keep New Zealanders safe.

**Ko wai mātou? - Who we are**:
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires, respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents and natural disasters, and to support increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand’s most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be:
We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika

We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga

We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga

We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga.

Our employee benefits include matched KiwiSaver employer contributions of up to six percent, life and income protection insurance for eligible employees, and a wellness policy that allows for generous sick leave provisions so you can look after yourself.

**Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role**:
We are seeking a media and social media coordinator to join Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s National Communications and Engagement Directorate. The role sits within the National Media Team responsible to the Manager, Media.

This is a great opportunity to learn about and support managing media requests and social media in a busy, supportive team on a range of proactive and reactive projects.

This role would assist with general media enquiries, draft press releases and other collateral when required.,

We manage a number of national social media channels and support our leaders, national operational groups, volunteer fire brigades and fire stations to manage their own social media accounts appropriately and safely.

This role would include supporting our social media advisor to plan, create, and deliver social media content across multiple channels. It would also involve analysing, measuring and reporting on social media and media engagement.

The coordinator would be expected to manage an effective workflow, content planning processes and integrated content calendars.

You would provide administrative and planning support to the Manager, Media and the team as required.

This is a permanent role and benefits include matched KiwiSaver employer contributions of up to 6%, life and income protection insurance, and generous sick leave provisions through our Wellness Policy.

**Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you’ll bring to the role**:
Essential:

- Ability to convey information and ideas clearly, accurately and creatively, in a way that meets the needs of the audience
- Sound social media understanding and delivery skills
- Demonstrated ability to create innovative and engaging social posts
- Strong and accurate writing skills, ideally demonstrated across a range of channels
- A self-starter and team player, innovative and resilient
- Experience building close and trusting working relationships with business units and colleagues
- Demonstrated strategic approach to problem
- solving, prioritisation and issues management.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay calm under pressure

Desirable:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in communications or related field.
- Government agency social media experience
- Experience in external media and communications disciplines
- Experience creating shareworthy content for a range of channels, including proficiency in photography and video creation.

So if you’re looking for chance to work in an organisation dedicated to helping our communities, then we’ll provide you with a unique opportunity to learn and practise your skills within a supportive team.

**Ko te tono mai - How to apply**:
**Applications close Friday 10 March