Kaitohutohu Tūhono Mātāmua | Senior Communications Advisor

Fixed term (12 months), part-time (20 hours pw), Wellington  

• Be part of a small team  

• Provide end to end communications support  

• Put your plain language skills to great use  

Nau mai, haere mai! Tirohia tēnei. 

Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor provides oversight of the oranga tamariki system. We check that organisations supporting and working with tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in the oranga
tamariki system are meeting their needs, delivering services effectively, and improving outcomes. We do this by listening to the experiences of those in the system and analysing data, to provide insights that will drive continuous improvement for tamariki and rangatahi – particularly tamariki and rangatahi Māori and tamariki and rangatahi with disabilities. 

The Senior Communications Advisor works with the Manager Communications to provide end-to-end communications support to Aroturuki Tamariki. As a small communications team, there is a lot of variety in the work – whether it is proofing and editing an engagement report, writing a newsletter or web content, drafting internal messages or a PowerPoint presentation, or managing media responses.  

We are looking for someone who: 

• can distil large complex reports into key messages 

• has a great eye for detail – and is a stickler for style guides 

• can spot a story in amongst a lot of data 

• has a knack for making content simple and easy to understand. 

Our values are Kia Māia – to be courageous; Kia Pono, Kia Tika – to be trustworthy; Manaaki – to be respectful; and Kia Huritao – to be reflective.  We are looking for people who share these values to join us.   

Find out more about us on our website www.aroturuki.govt.nz   

Salaries are negotiated based on relevant skills and experience and we expect to offer a starting salary of between $96,747 and $112,551 FTE (prorated to part-time hours). 

Applications close 12 September 2025. We will review applications as they come in and may invite people to interview before the closing date.  We reserve the right to close applications early if an ideal person is found. 

To request a copy of the PD, or if you have any questions about the role, please contact [email protected]