Senior Communications and Engagement Advisor Posted: 22/03/2024Closing Date: 10/04/2024Job Type: Permanent - Full TimeJob Category: Editorial & Writing,Government, Defence & Emergency,MarketingWaitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.An opportunity has arisen to join our passionate Corporate and Engagement team as a Senior Communications and Engagement Advisor focusing on stakeholder engagement, with a side of internal communications support as well.You'll collaborate with external and internal stakeholders to assess and deliver communication and engagement needs.Help us keep our customer relationship management tool up to date.Build essential relationships to support communications and engagement plans.We invite applicants with skills and experience in any combination of the following:A background in writing, marketing, communications or engagement.Experience in internal communications or communicating change.Knowledge or experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar customer experience tool is an advantage.Ability to interpret and translate complex or technical information into everyday language.A community focus, with the ability to see things from the community's perspective.Knowledge or experience in an environmental and/or political role is useful, but not essential.Understanding of te ao Maori and te reo Maori and experience in iwi engagement, or a willingness to learn.Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.We're on a journey to become a Treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Liz Wright on 027 566 9341.To find out more about us and the mahi we do - click here .Applications close on Wednesday 10 April 2024. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates as we receive them. We reserve the right to close the advertising early.Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be undertaken as appropriate for the role.#J-18808-Ljbffr
