Advisor - Information Unit
- Join a close-knit, supportive team doing important work
- Apply your experience to a wide variety of information support and communication needs
- Great Advisor career role
Te Mana Whakaatu – Classification Office works to inform and empower New Zealanders to watch content in a positive way while safeguarding them from harm. As our Advisor – Information Unit you’ll be at the core, supporting our Information Unit needs and communicating the Office’s mahi via a variety of mediums.
About Us
Te Mana Whakaatu – Classification Office is an independent Crown Entity responsible for classifying material such as films, TV shows, streaming content, magazines, games, computer files, and images. Our work helps maintain the important balance between freedom of expression and protection from harm. We work with law enforcement agencies, streaming service providers and traditional entertainment media.
We actively engage with and inform the public, providing research services, disseminating information, public presentations, and enquiry response.
We offer a fantastic team culture, an environment to accommodate work-life balance, and support for career development.
About the Role
As our Advisor – Information Unit you’ll have your finger on the pulse of all things information and communication.
It’s a diverse role where you’ll get to create resources from scratch, respond to requests for information and complaints, write content and presentations, communicate our research, design engaging social media campaigns, and work with news media on everything from high profile banned publications to classification of the latest films.
You’ll be working with a wide range of stakeholders – external government and non-government agencies, media, parents, educators, iwi and Pasifika partners, and young people – including members of our Youth Advisory Panel.
About You
Our ideal candidate will be able to, and have proven experience of:
- writing across a variety of forms in the appropriate tone – such as blogs, reports, OIAs, presentations, web content and media – reactive and proactive
- social media management – developing and managing social media campaigns including analytics
- working with media and able to demonstrate good judgement and risk radar
- engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders with an ability to adapt to suit the situation
- an ability to actively contribute to the Office’s Te Ao M?ori priorities.
You’ll have a good dose of creativity, simply love creating good content, and be able to put together good visuals as well as words. You’ll be adept at creating your content to suit the audience, be it drafting formal briefings or facilitating conversations with young people, and engaging with our Youth Advisory Panel.
Possessing good time management skills, you’ll be able to juggle multiple pieces of work, and enjoy picking things up and making them happen, applying good judgement along the way.
While we appreciate you might not have all of the experience we’re looking for, if you meet most of our desired attributes and experience then we’re keen to hear from you – but please do note we are seeking practical experience beyond tertiary studies.
In Return
You’ll join a team that is known for its professionalism, integrity and impartiality in delivering robust public services. As a team we operate an open, honest, quiz loving, co-operative environment with a respect for individual diversity. You’ll be part of a team that does truly interesting, varied, and important work.
The role is based in our central Wellington office on the Terrace.
To Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, click the link and apply now! In addition to attaching your CV we would like to see an impressive cover letter outlining why this is the job for you.
For further information about this role and a detailed job description, please contact Jacaleen Williams (021) 732 996 or Harleen Verma (021) 326 2129 at Talent International.
Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 5 May 2024.