Community Advisor - Part-time hours

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 76,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks leave

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

The Wellington City Council is seeking a Community Advisor to join the Community Partnerships and Wellbeing Team on a permanent part-time basis (20 hours per week). The role is Wellington-based with flexibility on which days you work, balancing office presence with community engagement.

You will build connections with mana whenua, diverse communities and partner organisations, facilitate conversations, provide practical advice, and support welfare responses during emergencies as part of a

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for working with communities to enable positive social outcomes.
• Connections with multi-cultural organisations in the Pōneke community and understanding of their strengths and challenges.
• Proven ability to facilitate conversations and bring people together around shared work.
• Experience supporting community-led or partnership responses to social, safety or wellbeing issues.
• Ability to use community insight and evidence to inform practical advice and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with communities, partners and mana whenua.
• Facilitate conversations, navigate perspectives and unite stakeholders around common goals.
• Provide practical advice and practical solutions for community projects and council decisions.
• Support city-wide campaigns and coordinate welfare responses during emergencies.
• Translate community insight into actionable guidance for the council.

Skills

Community development

Facilitation

Relationship management

Social wellbeing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Do you believe thriving communities are built through connection, inclusion and collaboration? Are you energised by bringing people together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful change? If so, we want to hear from you.

The Community Partnerships and Wellbeing Team are now looking for a Community Advisor to join on a permanent part-time basis. This is a 20 hours per week role and we are flexible with what days you work your hours however, Wednesday is the team anchor day in the office so you will need to accommodate this as a working day.

The Community Partnerships and Wellbeing Team sits within Council’s wider City Safety and Wellbeing Business Unit, which brings together frontline operations, harm prevention, community partnerships and data-informed insight. Our team works alongside communities, mana whenua, social sector partners and Council teams to strengthen local connection, inclusion and resilience. We support community-led projects, local leadership, community resilience, food systems, diverse communities, relationship management and evidence-informed advice. Our role is to connect community voice, local knowledge and practical partnerships with Council planning and decision-making, so that issues are identified early and Wellingtonians can participate, belong and thrive.

This is a varied role that combines relationship management, facilitation, community development and advice. One day you could be helping develop a community-led project, supporting a city-wide campaign, or working alongside community partners to tackle emerging social issues or opportunities. The next, you may be providing advice to Council colleagues, building partnerships, or helping coordinate Wellington’s welfare response and recovery during emergencies. Across the role, you’ll help connect community insight with practical action across the wider City Safety and Wellbeing unit.

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• A genuine passion for working alongside communities to enable positive social outcomes
• Connections with multi-cultural organisations in the Pōneke community and understands the strengths, opportunities and challenges they experience
• Proven ability to facilitate conversations, navigate different perspectives and bring people together around shared work
• Experience supporting community-led, place-based or partnership responses to social, safety or wellbeing issues
• Ability to use community insight, local knowledge and evidence to inform practical advice and decision-making

We are looking to appoint from $84,997 per annum pro-rated depending on relevant skills and experience.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including

• 5 weeks annual leave
• flexible working options
• health and wellbeing support
• Council staff discounts
• a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: [e-mail]

Applications close Sunday 18 th October 2026. All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand – we will not accept emailed applications.

All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed.

If you have questions, please contact Mark Noyes, Community Partnerships & Wellbeing Team Leader, [e-mail]

Location(s): Wellington CBD, Wellington suburbs, All of Wellington