About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

The Manager Organisational Communications, within our Public Affairs business unit, is a key leadership role focused on management and coordination of MPI's internal communications and graphic design functions. You will provide advice to key business units across MPI and play a key role in driving the organisation's strategic positioning.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to support our senior leaders from our Wellington office.

Key focus areas of the role are to:

• Provide a focus for, and leadership of, MPI's Organisational Communications team supporting organisation-wide communications and the design team responsible for engaging digital content, brand identity and document publication.
• Manage engagement with MPI's strategy, story, and visual identity for internal and external audiences.
• Ensure robust processes for communication, engagement, learning and development and performance management are implemented within the team.
• Manage all resources and outcomes within the function through the effective implementation of organisational processes and procedures (e.g. health and safety, recruitment, financial, planning, monitoring, and measuring, reporting).

About You - Mōu

This role is perfect for an experienced communications professional with a passion for visual communication. You'll excel at building strong relationships and strategic partnerships, be seen as a great enabler, overcoming obstacles, and leading others. You're adaptable, thrive in complex environments, think creatively, work under pressure, and prioritise effectively. You'll bring enthusiasm and energy to the role.

Additionally, you will offer:

• Strong experience within the public sector, with a love for visual communication
• Proven ability to take a strategic, proactive approach in the management of reputational issues, internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to identify and understand internal and external customer needs and adapt style and language to meet them.
• Proven ability to actively engage with a broad range of external and internal stakeholders to shape engagement approaches, including working with media and issues management.
• Knowledge, and preferably experience of, internal and corporate communications best practices and the impact they have on raising engagement and collaborative behaviour.
• Adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

The Manager Organisational Communications leads a team of two senior internal communications advisors and four designers (three senior designers and one designer) working across the breadth of MPI's business units.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and primary products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Annual Wellness payment
• Mentoring and coaching programmes

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight 4 March 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Kirsty.Rogers@mpi.govt.nz

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