Senior Internal Engagement Advisor

5 days ago

Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$90,000 per year

  • Provide strategic internal communications and engagement support to senior leaders

  • Key role in helping to foster internal engagement during a time of organisational transition and change

  • Part time role (approximately 20 hours per week) based in Petone

This is a part time, fixed term position with an immediate start through until 31 August 2026.

The opportunity

Wellington Water provides essential services that ensures communities receive reliable, safe and cost-effective water services. As a Senior Internal Engagement Advisor, you will support leaders across the organisation to develop and deliver internal communications and engagement with the aim of ensuring our people are well connected and well informed during a time of organisational change.

You will be able to work with people at all levels of the organisation, develop a strong understanding of our organisational culture and how our people like to be engaged with, and provide effective strategic and tactic advice to people leaders with the aim of delivering internal communications in a timely, informative and well-planned manner.

Reporting to the Head of Communication & Engagement you will support the implementation of the organisation's Internal Communications and Engagement Strategy and be responsible for managing key internal communications channels (leader-led communications and our intranet).

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

  • Strong experience developing and delivering internal communications and engagement in large, complex organisations.

  • Excellent written communication expertise with a high attention to detail.

  • Ability to work with and support senior leaders.

  • Excellent relationship management and influencing skills – ability to build connections and relationships with people at all levels.

  • Strong experience in channels management

  • Previous experience delivering change communication would be advantageous.

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually

  • Formal and informal professional development opportunities

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide communities with reliable, safe and cost-effective water services. The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close: Thursday 4th December 2025. Apply today as we will be reviewing and assessing candidates during this advertisement period.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here.

To apply for the role, click on the "apply" button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, If you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email:

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand.

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