Parliamentary Communications, Research

7 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Are you seeking a unique and challenging career like no other?
- Join the best people supporting the best parliament
- Play a vital behind-the-scenes part in New Zealand's democracy

As the Parliamentary Communications, Research and Policy Advisor to Louise Upston and Paul Goldsmith, you'll put your high-quality communications, research skills and policy knowledge into action in this unique and rewarding environment. You'll be a team player who will enjoy collaborating with others and be well-known for your calm, resilient and adaptable nature.
This role is a varied and multifaceted one, where on any given day your responsibilities may include:

- developing specialist knowledge of your MP's portfolios and areas of interest
- organising press briefings and preparing press releases and content for articles
- using your research skills to analyse, interpret and collate data, compile statistics and produce reports
- managing your MPs communications policy and identify opportunities across different media channels.

As an employee of Parliamentary Service you will be impartial in your role. Awareness of the political landscape may be beneficial in supporting your MP. You'll appreciate the sometimes unpredictable nature of this environment and instead of letting it faze you, you thrive on it.
To ensure our people feel supported and enabled to grow and develop their career, you will receive a Parliamentary Service induction to set you up to succeed within this environment, as well as ongoing learning and development opportunities.
This is an events based, fixed term role linked to the MP, working 40 hours per week. Some flexibility in hours may be required.
The appointing salary band for this role is $64,954 to $81,193 per annum. Appointments will be based on your skills and experience.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 21 September.
The Parliamentary Service appoints on merit and is committed to the EEO and good employer principles.



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