Strategic Advisor

7 days ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand Hutt City Council Full time

Join a collaborative and supportive team
- Enjoy great benefits - Flexible work, wellbeing leave, birthday leave, and more
- Help lead meaningful change for the community

**About the Role**

We're looking for a proactive and experienced Strategic Advisor to join our Strategy & Policy team at Hutt City Council. In this high-impact role, you'll lead cross-organisational initiatives that align with Council's strategic direction and deliver real outcomes for our community.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Policy, this pivotal role transforms strategy into results — supporting teams across Council to plan, deliver and evaluate strategic projects like the new City Strategy, which will guide future investment in the city.

You'll also play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-informed decision-making.

You will:

- Lead and deliver complex strategic initiatives aligned with Council's vision and priorities
- Communicate strategic advice effectively across diverse audiences, including elected members and the public
- Collaborate across departments to ensure integration of planning and operations
- Engage with key external stakeholders including mana whenua, central government and community groups
- Support the capability and development of others across the organisation through knowledge sharing
- Use evaluation insights to inform decision-making and future strategy

**About You**

You'll be someone with excellent analytical thinking, communication skills and a passion for working collaboratively to create positive change. You're confident navigating complexity, managing multiple priorities, and building strong relationships at all levels.

To thrive in this role, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience delivering strategic initiatives in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- Strong communication skills — both written and verbal — with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
- Experience delivering projects within defined timeframes and budgets
- Ability to influence and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of the policy development process
- Working knowledge of local government and relevant legislation
- A tertiary qualification in strategy, public policy, planning, business or a related field

**About Us**

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive.

Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Our people are _proud to be part of it_ — working here is genuinely rewarding, knowing that together we're making a real difference for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt and its people, now and into the future. **Tūhono mai. Come join us**

**Some of our great benefits include**:

- Paid birthday leave - take a day off to celebrate YOU
- Wellbeing leave, plus a range of other wellbeing perks
- Flexible working options that suit your lifestyle
- One paid volunteer day each year to give back to your community

**Applications close at 11.55pm on Thursday 3 July 2025**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 25306
- Posted on
- 18 Jun 2025
- Closes on
- 03 Jul 2025 23:55
- Expertise
- Policy, planning and strategy
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time

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