New Zealand Job Openings
Department of Internal Affairs NZ
Senior Press Secretary
Wellington
FULL TIME
September 10, 2024
- Senior strategic role supporting Hon Nicola Willis
- Help communicate the policies and initiatives of the Executive Government
- High impact role | Based on site at Parliament
About the role
Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Social Investment and Associate Minister of Climate Change is seeking an experienced Senior Press Secretary to join her team. This pivotal role places you at the heart of communicating the policies and initiatives of the Executive Government to the New Zealand public. It is unique and rewarding work, in a high impact and genuinely fast-paced environment.
As a Senior Press Secretary, you will join a tight knit and trusted team responsible for supporting the Minister across her portfolios. You will be responsible for ensuring that all media communications from the Minister’s office are consistent with the agreed priorities and messages of the Government, providing a strategic outlook, and supporting the Minister with the development and promotion of key strategies.
This is an events-based position based on a 3-year parliamentary term. The salary range for this role is $144,458 – 195,150 per annum.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- You will be an experienced political operator with a significant background in media, communications and/or public relations with experience relevant to Minister Willis’ portfolios.
- A skilled strategist, you will be adept at both anticipating a story before it happens and creating the narrative.
- Your new role will require you to understand a range of complex material, with an eye for detail and the ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences, through a broad range of channels.
- You will have financial and economic understanding, such that you can communicate sometimes complex financial policy concepts.
- With a highly attuned awareness of both the media and the political landscape, you will be social media savvy and confident in writing speeches and press releases.
- In this highly relational environment, your advanced interpersonal skills will set you up for success, building the confidence of the Minister, your wider team, and coalition partners.
- Please note applicants must be permanent residents or NZ Citizens and are required to obtain and maintain a national security clearance at a Top-Secret level. Please assess your eligibility status using the Protective Security Requirements tool found here: https://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool
To review the full job description, please click here.
About us
Ministerial Resourcing is the team within the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) responsible for ensuring Ministers’ offices are suitably resourced with a range of highly skilled staff, who, in turn, provide a high level of support to the Minister, and ensure the smooth day to day running of their office.
As a Ministerial office staff member, you will be employed by DIA, and supported by our dedicated team of Portfolio Managers. Our purpose is to serve and connect people, communities and Government to build a safe, prosperous and respected nation. In other words, it’s all about helping to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.
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