Senior/Policy Advisor - Southland Mayoral Forum/Invercargill City Council
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Invercargill, New Zealand Invercargill City Council
Job Ref: | 5428955 |
Employer: | Invercargill City Council |
Job Type: | Part Time |
City: | Invercargill |
Post Date: | 09/04/2021 18:00 |
You can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and endless recreational activities that Invercargill has to offer with Central Otago, Fiordland and the Catlins on our doorstep. As New Zealand's southernmost city we proudly encourage a good work-life balance and with direct flights, Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington are within easy reach. With a high level of confidence, our prosperous southern city is undergoing the biggest resurgence in its 168-year history. Invercargill's reputation for being family-friendly is well deserved, with affordable housing, great schools, and amazing facilities. The Southland Mayoral Forum comprises the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of Gore and Southland District and Invercargill City Councils, along with the Chair and Deputy Chair of Environment Southland. The purpose of the Forum is to understand issues facing the whole of Southland, and to advocate on behalf of the region. The current Chair of the Forum is the Mayor of Gore District. The Forum is seeking an experienced person to provide strategic policy analysis, information and advice. You may have operated at either a Policy Advisor or Senior Policy Advisor level. It goes without saying that you will have a tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as Public Policy. It is also essential that you have prior experience providing advice and support at the executive/governance level of an organisation, along with an understanding of the public sector. You'll demonstrate an ability to analyse complex information and be well experienced in presenting this. If you enjoy a real breadth of subject matter, and getting your teeth into issues that affect our communities, we'd like to hear from you. It is proposed that the role will be part of the Invercargill City Council organisation, and there is flexibility in hours for this position with the option of 20 hours part-time as Senior/Policy Advisor - Mayoral Forum only or full-time with 20 hours worked as Senior/Policy Advisor - Mayoral Forum and 20 hours worked as Senior/Policy Advisor - ICC. At Invercargill City Council we pride ourselves on our values - positivity, respect, responsibility and above and beyond. Finding the right fit for our team is really important to us and we work hard to provide an environment reflective of these values. For more information please see the full job description or contact the Invercargill City Council on 03 211 1777. With the current border and quarantine restrictions in place, successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand. Applications Close: 18 April 2021 |