Bring your first-class communications experience to the heart of Parliament M te tnga | About the role You'll be entrusted to provide communications and social media advice to Tom Rutherford, MP. Working as a core part of the team, you'll step into an environment that is unique, exciting, and rewarding. You'll be tasked with driving the implementation of the communications plan for your MP.

This position offers real variety and plays a vital role contributing to the successful running of your MP's office, and in supporting Aotearoa New Zealand's democracy. You'll be required to develop targeted content across a variety of traditional and social media channels to engage the community along with interacting with constituents as and when required to support the wider team. T kete | What you will bring to the role Ideally, you will have a wide range of experience to call upon for this position, including finely honed communications and social media expertise.

Your friends and whanau describe you as community-minded, technologically savvy, proactive, and willing to roll up your sleeves up and get things done You'll be required to work autonomously within the Papamoa Office and be proactive, driven, and resilient. In your application, please clearly outline how you have worked to achieve the above. Ng haepapa | Responsibilities Lead the development and implementation of the Member's communications plan Identify and recommend opportunities to promote the Member's Parliamentary profile to the public across media; print, television, radio and social Lead the development and implementation of all communication materials, in line with the communications plan: including media releases, radio interview content, speech writing, briefing notes, newspaper articles, website content, newsletters, global correspondence, long term canvassing materials and social media Create, identify, advise and recommend on media opportunities for the Member Create and maintain positive working relationships with local and regional media, and networks both inside and outside Parliament to support the Member's profile and media engagement He aha te pai o te mahi ki Te Ratonga Whare Premata? | Why work for Parliamentary Service? We offer a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, an Eye and Hearing subsidy, and an annual well-being payment You will receive a Parliamentary Service induction to set you up to succeed, as well as ongoing learning, development and professional networking opportunities We are proud of our He Ao Takitaki (Te Ao Mori strategy); we offer karakia, waiata, reo Mori opportunities and other staff networks Our core values are at the heart of how we work: Integrity, Manaakitanga, Accountability, Whanaungatanga and Empowerment The pay band for the role starts at $70,000 per annum (pro-rated to 20 hours per week) and appointments will be based on skills and experience.

All employees who work for MPs are employed on an 'events based' agreement, with your emp.