Senior Advisor, Guidance - Fixed Term, Rules Update Programme

Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

10 days sick leave after 6-months of c

Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor, Guidance on an 18-month fixed-term basis to support updating the Civil Aviation Rules and ensure guidance is clear, usable, and aligned with regulatory priorities.

The role collaborates with policy, legal, operations, and communications teams, translating complex material into practical guidance for diverse audiences and mentoring others to strengthen capability. Hybrid work available.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in government or regulatory sectors.
• Proven experience developing guidance, manuals, technical documentation, or similar content.
• Strong writing, editing and information design skills, with a clear understanding of plain-language principles and accessibility standards.
• Ability to interpret and translate policy, operational, or technical information into user-friendly guidance.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts across policy, legal, and operational disciplines.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills within highly technical environments.
• Strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and ability to synthesise complex material.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and creation of high quality guidance materials including Advisory Circulars and other materials
• Translate complex policy, regulatory, and operational content into practical, plain-language documents.
• Assess rule and policy changes and determine guidance needs and priorities.
• Work cross-functionally with SMEs, communications specialists, legal advisors, and regulatory teams to ensure guidance is accurate, usable, and aligned with the overall Rules Project.
• Mentor and support other guidance advisors to strengthen organisation-wide capability.
• Uphold CAA’s commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, diversity and inclusion, and health, safety and wellbeing.

Skills

Technical writing

Plain language

Editing

Information design

Policy translation

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Analysis

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Content management systems

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

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Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand – Wellington, North Island

The Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service offer distinctively different career opportunities and embrace diverse talent. All jobs at the Authority contribute to ensuring safe and secure skies to help New Zealand fly.

The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory arm of our organisation and the Aviation Security Service is the nationwide provider for aviation security.

• Hybrid role – minimum 3 days in office
• Take complex aviation regulations and policies and make them understandable

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Advisor, Guidance to join our team on an 18 month fixed-term basis to support aprogramme of work to update the Civil Aviation Rules – an important step in keeping New Zealand’s aviation system safe, efficient, and fit for the future.

This is a highly collaborative role that works closely with policy advisors, operational experts, legal specialists, and external stakeholders across the aviation sector.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and creation of high quality guidance materials including Advisory Circulars and other materials
• Translate complex policy, regulatory, and operational content into practical, plain-language documents.
• Assess rule and policy changes and determine guidance needs and priorities.
• Work cross-functionally with SMEs, communications specialists, legal advisors, and regulatory teams to ensure guidance is accurate, usable, and aligned with the overall Rules Project.
• Mentor and support other guidance advisors to strengthen organisation-wide capability.
• Uphold CAA’s commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, diversity and inclusion, and health, safety and wellbeing.

The salary band for this role is $98,689 to $120,641. Starting salaries are based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, as well as internal relativities.

For more information on the role please view the position description.

What You’ll Bring

You will be an experienced communicator and technical writer who excels at making complex information accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences.

Skills & Experience

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a government or regulatory sectors
• Proven experience developing guidance, manuals, technical documentation, or similar content
• Strong writing, editing, and information design skills, with a clear understanding of plain-language principles and accessibility standards.
• Ability to interpret and translate policy, operational, or technical information into user-friendly guidance.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts across policy, legal, and operational disciplines.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills within highly technical environments
• Strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and ability to synthesise complex material.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and content management systems.

About us

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is New Zealand’s aviation safety and security regulator. We play a critical role in protecting the travelling public, supporting the aviation sector, and strengthening New Zealand’s international reputation.

Our vision is simple and powerful: A safe and secure aviation system – so people are safe, and feel safe when they fly.

Our values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration guide everything we do. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute.

Why Join Us?

• 5 weeks annual leave
• 10 days sick leave after 6-months of continuous employment
• Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%
• Employee Assistance Programme

We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.