Communications Adviser

1 day ago

Wellington City, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

**Role**: Communications Adviser / Senior Communications Adviser

**Role type**: Permanent full time

**Location**: Wellington

**Salary band**: Senior $78,817 to $124,570 depending on skills and experience

**Salary band**: Adviser $60,331 to $93,056 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
The Ministry for Primary Industries is offering two roles for people looking to use their communications skills to help prevent foodborne illness and support New Zealand's important primary sector.
The Senior Communications Advisor will focus on providing high quality advice and support to New Zealand Food Safety, which sets food safety rules for businesses and works to provide people with targeted and timely advice to keep safe from foodborne illness.
The Communications Advisor will support MPI's compliance function, helping to make sure people understand the rules, with a particular focus on animal welfare and fisheries.
Both roles will be based in MPI's Public Affairs branch and will involve working together with people from across MPI, other agencies, industry and community organisations, and media to enhance the Ministry's reputation and ensure New Zealand is recognised one of the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
Mōu - About You
You will be described as energetic, adaptable and innovative. You will thrive when working within a complex, fast past environment. These positions will suit people who enjoy building and maintaining effective relationships. You will contribute to a thriving team environment committed to delivering results for MPI, New Zealand's primary industries and the public.

**To join us you will need to have**:

- A solid track record in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations or related areas.
- A qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Previous experience in the planning and delivery of multi-channel communications and engagement projects, including events.
- Proven experience in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships and collaborating with people at all levels in an organisation.
- A proven ability to deliver quality material on time, achieving positive results, and within budget.
- Strong skills in writing/editing/formatting communications material and the ability to present complex information clearly and simply.
- Excellent attention to detail, especially for branding, written grammar, and record keeping.

Experience working in the public sector is an advantage but is not required.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here
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Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
If you're interested we are open to discussing flexible working options with you. This can take many forms such as (but not limited to) reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours or term-time work. Please feel free to talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we will explore what's possible for the role.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
The closing date is Sunday 14 August at midnight.

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