Principal Communications Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Wellington Central 
Permanent Role
Salary Range $118,000 - $143,000

Want to help shape Immigration New Zealand’s future and play a key role in delivering a complex, multi-year transformation?

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Communications Advisor to lead how we engage and communicate with internal and external audiences across the Our Future Services programme.

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

This role goes beyond delivering communications. You will design and drive an integrated engagement and communication approach that supports understanding, participation and adoption across the programme.

You’ll work closely with programme leadership to identify key moments that matter, align engagement across initiatives and continuously improve how we connect with our people and key stakeholders.

The position reports to the Manager Communications, Immigration, with a strong working relationship with the Programme Director and Programme Change Lead, Future Services.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Design and lead the engagement and communication approach for the Our Future Services transformation programme
• Take a systems view of stakeholders, channels and touchpoints to enable effective engagement
• Design and deliver high quality written and digital content, using communication to support behaviour change
• Develop tools and approaches that build leader capability to have authentic, effective conversations
• Translate complex programme work into clear, relevant narratives tailored for different audiences
• Establish and use feedback loops, insights and data to continuously improve engagement approaches
• Work in an adaptive way, in a fast moving environment
• Build trusted relationships, influencing and providing high quality advice to key stakeholders

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

Email jane.ransfield@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19710

if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 28 July 2026