Associate salary range: $110,626 - $122,426
Independent salary range: $128,326 - $154,876
Would you like to work at the heart of government, designing and developing New Zealand's laws?
PCO plays a critical and distinctive role in developing and designing legislation. We work closely with our colleagues across Government to deliver legislation that is fit-for-purpose, constitutionally sound, and accessible.
We are looking to grow our team of legislative drafters. As part of this team, you will work alongside experienced counsel and gain a fascinating insight into the politics, policy development, and legal design behind New Zealand's legislation.

A legislative drafting role offers the opportunity to:

• work on “greenfield” projects which require unique and innovative legal solutions
• enhance and adjust existing legislation in response to developing situations
• analyse complex legal issues
• collaborate with and influence some of Government's top lawyers and policy analysts
• work on legislation as it proceeds through Parliamentary and select committee processes
• and more!

To see what drafters say about working at PCO, see Life at PCO.
What we are looking for

We are looking for lawyers who:

• have excellent legal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down complex ideas and reason logically
• are able to work under pressure both within a team and independently
• show a high level of initiative and judgement, flexibility, and a sense of responsibility
• are clear communicators and advocates for plain language
• support PCO's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the revitalisation of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Previous experience as a lawyer in private practice, the public sector, or another legal environment is an advantage.
PCO is committed to supporting the Crown to be an effective Treaty partner and has developed a te ao Māori strategy. One component of this strategy is to grow our capacity and capability in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori in our whare and mahi. There are opportunities to influence and guide PCO's response to this rapidly developing area for those fluent in te reo Māori and with knowledge of tikanga Māori.
What we offer you
This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and highly respected organisation. PCO is a small and friendly office of around 100 people with a passion for producing great legislation.
We value our people and provide a flexible and supportive environment where each individual can thrive and be who they are. We embrace diversity and welcome the fresh energy and perspectives that new team members bring to our work. New legislative drafters receive extensive training and coaching from experienced drafters when they join.
Our benefits include five weeks' annual leave, a vision subsidy, an exercise subsidy, in-house te reo Māori classes, a flexible working policy to support work-life balance, and more. We have an active social committee, a netball team, and free access to the gymnasium and swimming pool in the parliamentary complex.
How to apply
For more information about working at the PCO, as well as the job description, please visit our careers page www.pco.govt.nz/careers-at-the-pco.
All applications must be completed through this listing on Seek, and include a cover letter telling us why you are suitable for the role, and a CV.
Enquiries can be sent to: recruitment@pco.govt.nz
Applications close 7 October 2024.

Ngā Kaituhituhi Ture
Kei te hiahia koe ki te mahi i roto i te iho o te kāwanatanga, ki te hoahoa me te waihanga i ngā ture o Aotearoa?
He wāhanga hira, wehe kē tō PCO mō te waihanga me te hoahoa ture. Ka mahi tahi mātau me ngā kaimahi puta noa i te Kāwanatanga ki te whakarato ture e tika ana, e pono ana, ā, e tuwhera ana.
Kei te whakawhānuitia ake e mātau tō mātau rōpū kaituhi ture hukihuki. I roto i tēnei rōpū, ka mahi koe i te taha o ngā rōia matatau me te whai tirohanga whakamīharo ki ngā mahi tōrangapū, whanaketanga kaupapahere, me te hoahoa ā-ture i muri i ngā ture o Aotearoa.

He whai wāhitanga te tūranga kaituhi ture hukihuki ki te:

• mahi i ngā kaupapa hou rawa e puta ai ngā rongoā ahurei, auaha anō hoki
• whakarei ake me te whakatika i ngā ture onāianei hei urupare ki ngā āhuatanga hurihuri
• tātari i ngā take ā-ture uaua
• mahi tahi me te whakaawe i ētahi o ngā rōia matua me ngā kaitātari kaupapahere a te Kāwanatanga
• mahi i ngā ture i te neke haeretanga i roto i ngā tukanga o te Whare Pāremata me ngā komiti whiriwhiri
• me te maha atu!

E kitea ai ā ngā kaihukihuki kōrero mō te mahi ki PCO, tirohia Life at PCO.
E kimihia ana e mātau

E kimi ana mātau i ngā rōia:

• e mau ana i ngā pūkenga ture, ngā pūkenga tātari me ngā pūkenga whakaoti rapanga, me te āheinga ki te wehewehe i ngā whakaaro matatini, me te whakakaupapa i ngā mahara.
• e taea ana te mahi i roto i te mura o te ahi, i te taha o te ohu, me tōna kotahi hoki.
• kakama, ngā rōia pūmahara, he urupare rātau me te haepapa hoki.
• e mārama ana ā rātau kōrero, e whakatairanga hoki ana rātau i te reo māori noa iho.
• e tautoko ana i tō PCO herenga ki te tiriti o Waitangi, me te whakarauora i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

He pai ake te whai wheako hei rōia i te ao mahikuhu, i te rāngai tūmatanui, i ētahi atu horopaki ture rānei.
E pūmau ana a PCO ki te tautoko i te Karauna kia whaitake ai hei pātui Tiriti, ā, Kua hangaia he Rautaki Ao Māori. Ko tētahi wāhanga o tēnei rautaki ko te whakawhanake i tō mātou aheinga, pūkenga hoki e pā ana ki te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, i roto i ō mātau whare, i ā mātau mahi hoki. Kei reira ngā whai wāhitanga ki te whakaawe me te ārahi i te urupare a PCO ki tēnei wāhanga nekeneke mō te hunga matatau ki te reo Māori me te mōhio ki ngā tikanga Māori.
Ngā mea ka whiwhi koe
He whai wāhitanga rawe tēnei kia uru mai ki tētahi whakahaere ngaio, whaimana hoki. He tari paku noa, ratarata a PCO he tata ki te 100 ngā tāngata e ngākaunui ana ki te whakaputa i ngā ture rawe.
E tiakina ana e mātau ā mātau kaimahi me te whakarato i tētahi wāhi ngāwari me te tautoko, e momoho ai ia tangata kia mau ai tōna ake āhua. He taonga te kanorau ki a mātau, ka rāhiri mātau i te mauri motuhake me ngā tirohanga hou e kawea mai nei e ngā kaimahi hou. Ka whiwhi ngā kaituhi ture hukihuki i ngā whakangungu matawhānui me ngā akoranga mai i ngā kaituhi ture hukihuki matatau i tō rātau urunga mai.
E tae ana ngā whaipainga ō mātou ki te rima wiki o te hararei tautahi, ki te pūtea tāpiri ā-whatu, te pūtea tāpiri ā-hākinakina, ki ngā akoranga reo Māori ki te tari, ki ngā tikanga mahi e tāwariwari ana hei tautoko i te whakataurite i te mahi me te oranga, me te maha anō. He ohu whakawhanaungatanga ō mātau, he tīma poitarawhiti hoki, me te tomonga utu-kore ki te whare hākinakina me te puna kaukau i roto tonu i ngā papa pāremata.
Ka kati ngā tono hei te 7 o Oketopa 2024.