Ministry of Justice – New Zealand Looking for Senior Advisor (Media & Communications) at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity

As a Senior Media Advisor, you will be working in a fast-paced team, providing communications support for the upcoming Whakaari/ White Island trial.

This role has a specific media focus involving the following:

• Liaising with media;
• Developing and reviewing reactive media responses and proactive media opportunities on topics of interest to the media;
• Leading on media planning for the assigned work programme;
• Reviewing media OIAs and sensitive correspondence;
• Contributing to media monitoring, reporting and analysis during the trial; and
• Having an understanding and appreciation of cultural issues and concerns, in particular Tikanga Maori

He Pūkenga Tou/Skills And Experience

The successful candidate will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, hold a high attention to detail, have a can-do attitude, have the ability to work in a pressured environment and the ability to tailor your style to meet a range of audiences through a variety of different media.

In this fast paced and dynamic role, you must have experience in responding to media enquiries and developing content for media. In this role you will have to be someone who is capable at making the complicated simple, while being able to deliver a work programme that meets challenging deadlines.

We are looking for someone who will be able to demonstrate a high level of personal leadership and you will need to be able to develop strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including journalists and media organisations, and other government Communications Teams. You will be supported in this work by the Ministry of Justice’s Media and Social Manager and the rest of the media and social media team.

Ko wai mātou/Who we are

At Te Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice, we’re committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

The communications services team is a unique department that helps all parts of the business to function with clear communication and continuity of information. Communication Services enables the Ministry to connect internally, engages with our audiences and stakeholders, and supports the judiciary. Communication Services is made up of internal communications, strategic communications, media management and digital channels. We work within a larger department that drives the Ministry’s strategic decision-making and direction. We provide an organisation-wide perspective and leadership to strengthen governance and business capability, enable sound investment decisions, communicate our story and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

Salary Range: The remuneration band for this role is $90,377 to $127,591 – the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience.

Tono Mai/How To Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Thursday 25th May, however we will be reviewing CV’s as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]