• Permanent full-time position
• Auckland or Wellington based
• Salary band 4B $101,360 - $119,247

About the role:

We are seeking an exceptional and creative communications professional to join the Commission on a permanent full-time basis. The ideal candidate for this role will have a strategic mind, political nous, and a demonstrated understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and human rights.

The Senior Communications and Media Advisor will develop and implement creative and influential communications strategies and tactics, manage media inquiries, and support Commissioners, the Commission’s senior leadership and staff to help influence positive changes to human rights and Te Tiriti outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be agile in handling competing demands, skilled with words and complex ideas, visually aware, adept at social media, content management and relationship-building, technically proficient, and highly knowledgeable about the New Zealand media landscape, including its nuances, its people and its priorities.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of and commitment to human rights, indigenous rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• A relevant tertiary qualification(s) in media, communications, social marketing, politics, society, languages, law, literature, history or culture is highly desirable and/or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to influence and effect change through advocacy, strategy development, planning, campaigning and public engagement
• Skilled reputation management
• Demonstrated leadership in strategic communications planning in a similar environment (commissioners and senior leadership), internal communications, publication and design management and external contractor management
• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills
• Advanced collaborative and agile partnering, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience developing and executing public awareness campaigns through a variety of channels (i.e social media / digital / print / broadcast)

In return, we offer a flexible, inclusive, and diverse work environment, where your contributions are valued and you can really make a positive difference.

Applications:

We are open to applicants with a broad range of relevant experience.

We celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate in our hiring practices, and to build a strong and representative workforce, we actively seek applications from disabled people, and from people with diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.

Please let us know if any of our processes pose a barrier for you, or there is any support or assistance that would facilitate your participation in the application process. The position description and this advertisement are available in alternative formats and can be provided on request.

To download a position description, please click here.

To apply – please complete an application form and click “apply now”. 

Please ensure you include the completed application form, cover letter and CV in your application. If you would like to get in touch with the People and Culture Team at the Human Rights Commission, please email peopleandculture@hrc.co.nz.

Please note that you are not required to enter referee details throughout the application process.

Applications close on Monday, 29 September at 5pm

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.