- Join an organisation dedicated to helping our communities
- Fixed Term position from ASAP to 30 June 26
- Salary range $114,663-$127,404 (pro rata), based on skills and experience
Use your specialist skills to plan and execute a communications and engagement plan in support of our Holiday's Act remediation process.
Mo tenei turanga - about the role
The Project Communications Lead will work as part of a skilled project team responsible to calculate and administer remediation payments to current and former Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel for the incorrect award of historical employee entitlements. You will be responsible to identify and fulfil stakeholder information needs to support the remediation process. Primarily this will involve working at the project level, but you will also work to align communications activities with related programmes of work and strategic priorities.
This is a fixed term or secondment position until 30 June 2026.
Ko tau na i tenei turanga - What you'll bring to the role:
Hit the ground running in this fixed term position with your breadth of communication skills within a complex programme environment. You will have excellent relationship building skills and will be able to build a rapport with a wide range of stakeholders from operational staff to senior leadership. You will have communications experience within a culture change or similar project environment.
To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:
- Ability to translate complex information into plain language for a wide audience
- Proven experience in delivering strategic communications at a senior level
- A demonstrated breadth of experience with a focus on tactical communications
- Experience working in a large, complex organisation
- Understanding of communications for projects or programmes of work
Salary range $114,663 - $127,404 (pro rata), actual salary dependent on skills and experience.
Ko wai matou - who are we?
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.
Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.
- We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika
- We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga
- We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga
Ko te tono mai - How to apply:
Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.
If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.
If you have any specific questions about this role, please email: [email protected]. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Applications close 27th August 2025.
Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.
