Partnerships Advisor - Drive Pacific Community Impact

Ministry for Pacific Peoples; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Ministry for Pacific Peoples is seeking an Advisor, Partnerships in Canterbury to lead regional relationships and collaboration with communities, agencies and stakeholders. This fixed-term role supports policy development and initiative delivery until 30 June 2027, based in Canterbury, New Zealand.

The ideal candidate will have public sector advisory experience and strong writing skills. You will work across Performance, Finance, Data & Insights, and the CE Office, coordinating engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in Public Sector agencies at advisor/senior advisor level.
• Ability to influence, connect across systems, and translate complex information for decision-makers.
• Strong relationship management with cross-team collaboration.
• Proven writing skills for memos and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilitation of relationships and collaboration with communities, agencies and stakeholders in the region.
• Influence policy development and implementation to support strategic direction.
• Manage contracts with Portfolio leads, capture impact stories, identify risks.
• Coordinate fast-moving projects and regional delivery; prioritize effectively.
• Capture insights from community feedback and translate into commissioning discussions.

Skills

Relationship management

Event management

Contract monitoring

Project coordination

Professional writing

Resilience

Job description

Ministry for Pacific Peoples is seeking an Advisor, Partnerships in Canterbury to lead regional relationships and collaboration with communities, agencies and stakeholders. This fixed-term role supports policy development and initiative delivery until 30 June 2027, based in Canterbury, New Zealand.

The ideal candidate will have public sector advisory experience and strong writing skills. You will work across Performance, Finance, Data & Insights, and the CE Office, coordinating engagement