Accounts Assistant Jobs in New Zealand

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About the Role
Become a key member of our legal team and help us meet our obligations under the obligations under the Local Government Official Information Act (LGOIMA) and Privacy Act.

As the Senior Information Advisor, Official Information and Privacy you will work across Council to enable more effective public participation in decision making and promote the accountability of our members and officials.

Types of issues you will be involved with include:

• Coordinating response to requests for official information
• Collating and drafting responses to requests for information
• Providing advice on the application of official information and privacy obligations and practice
• Raising awareness of official information obligations through training and advice
• Monitoring and reporting on the release of information

About You
This is a great role if you are experienced in responding to requests for information and focussed on best practice and the application of policies and processes around releasing official information. This may also suit someone who understands the machinery of government and has a background in ministerial services or similar. You will need to understand the importance of getting the right information and releasing it in the right way and have strong attention to detail skills.

You will bring excellent research skills, along with the ability to manage information in a timely and appropriate way and can help us on a continuous basis to raise awareness of official information and privacy obligations. You will work closely with both the Chief Legal Officer and Privacy Officer. We will value you for your strong ability to build and manage a wide range of relationships with internal staff, members of the public and our vendors, a planned and organised approach to your work and the work of your team, and great communication skills is a must for this role.

About Us
At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Some of our amazing benefits include:

• Paid birthday leave! Take a day off to celebrate YOU
• Wellbeing leave, plus additional wellbeing perks
• Flexible working options
• Free pool entry and discounted gym memberships
• One paid volunteer leave day each year… plus much more

If you're passionate about making a real difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you. Tūhono mai. Come join us!

Applications close at 11.55pm on Sunday, 4 May 2025. Please note that we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.