We are seeking three enthusiastic and resourceful Engagement Assistants to support our Engagement team. If you excel in fast-paced environments and have the initiative to take on new challenges, we want to hear from you.
We have three available positions, each with a slightly different focus.
City Revitalisation Engagement Assistant- This is fixed-term role for 12 months supporting the new City Revitalisation Engagement Team. This team works on the most exciting and complex projects in Wellington City. As an Engagement Assistant, you will support the team to connect with the community through a range of coordination and administrative tasks. This can include coordinating responses to community enquiries, meeting support, engagement reporting, updating engagement records and coordinating distribution lists. In this dynamic team, you'll need an eye for detail and keenness to jump in and help with whatever comes the team's way.
Diversity and Engagement Assistant- This permanent position will sit within our new Community Engagement team. The Community Engagement team promotes best engagement practices, ensuring that residents' views are considered in Council decision-making processes. To be successful in this role, you'll have a genuine passion for relationship building, creating safe spaces for meaningful dialogue, and making Council processes easier for diverse communities to engage with. This role will be responsible for supporting the administration of Council's Advisory groups Advisory Groups - Meetings - Wellington City Council.
Engagement Assistant- This permanent position provides support to the Engagement Business Unit. You'll provide high quality administration support to the Engagement leadership team, as well as working collaboratively on a range of Engagement activities. Key tasks include calendar management, financial administration, organising meetings, developing agendas, maintaining distribution lists, onboarding staff, and being the team's process and reporting guru.
If you're experienced in and enjoy supporting a busy team of leaders working across a diverse range of engagement projects we'd love to hear from you. You'll be a highly organised, proactive, and adaptable team player who can use your initiative to anticipate the needs of the team to stay ahead of the evolving workload. We are looking for people confident in handling a range of administrative tasks, particularly delivering timely financial reporting. A keen eye for detail and accuracy is important.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you.
We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools, to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke the creative capital where people and nature thrive.
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including five weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with Lexy Seedhouse, Manager Council Engagement: Lexy.Seedhouse@wcc.govt.nz
Applications close 26th February 2025, but we'll be reviewing applications as they're received and encourage you to apply early.
All applications must be submitted online, and all applicants must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.
If you wish to apply for more than one of the roles, we only require one application. Please indicate which of the roles you wish to be considered for in your application.
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
