Bring your strategic communications and engagement experience to support our nationally significant mahi.
Permanent role based in Wellington or Auckland
Join our collaborative and supportive team
5 weeks annual leave plus a range of benefits
Te tūranga – The role
As Engagement Advisor, you will provide practical strategic communications and engagement advice for predominantly internal audiences and channels. Sitting within the Enterprise Services Group, your work will contribute to our purpose of driving RBNZ’s strategic objectives. Your role has an important impact through the delivery of effective communications and engagement activities that enhance RBNZ’s reputation and help us deliver on our priorities.
In this role you will:
Craft and edit content for a range of channels, including internal communications, web, social media, and publications
Monitor media coverage and public sentiment, and prepare regular summaries and insights for internal stakeholders
Coordinate responses to public and media queries, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent messaging
Contribute to the planning and delivery of media conferences, internal events, and other engagement forums
Maintain and update communication frameworks, templates, and tools to support consistent and effective messaging
Assist with evaluating the effectiveness of communications activities and identifying opportunities for improvement
Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners as required
Ō pūkenga – About you
We are looking for a collaborative team member who can work effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. To be successful in this role you will bring:
2-4 years’ experience in a communications, engagement, or media role
Relevant tertiary qualification in communications, public relations, or related discipline
Exceptional written and editing skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences and channels
Sound understanding of media relations, including monitoring, and responding to media queries
Demonstrated understanding of internal communications and stakeholder engagement principles to support culture, change and strategic delivery
Experience with digital communication tools and platforms (intranet, social media, email newsletters)
Ability to step in and support incident responses as required
Sound judgement and the ability to think holistically across a broad range of issues
Knowledge and application of Te Tiriti O Waitangi with the ability to support the integration of Te Tiriti, Te Ao Māori and diversity, equity and inclusion within our organisation
Ko wai mātou – Who we are
We’re kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem – enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and underpinning the financial system to allow New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business.
We do all we can to support a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences help us deliver our best work – reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.
Ngā painga – What we can offer you
We have so much to offer from flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture. Our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, working-from-home equipment subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities. Find out more at: www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/our-benefits
Come join us if you want to make an impact
Working at Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you’ll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for New Zealand. Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise – we’ll invest in you, and together, we’re investing in New Zealand.
Kōrero tāpiri - Additional information
We welcome all people, and we want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process. For more information or any questions, get in touch with us: recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz
Me pēhea te tuku tono - Interested?
Check out the position description and apply online including a cover letter outlining why you think you’ll be a great fit for the role. Whilst acknowledging the growing use of AI, we kindly ask that the information you provide authentically represents you
Applications close Midnight Sunday 5th April.