Senior Democratic Services Advisor

Christchurch City Council; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 115,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Collaboration opportunities

Health schemes

Retail discounts

Job summary

Christchurch City Council is seeking a Senior Democratic Services Advisor to provide specialist governance support to the Council, its committees and elected members. You will offer expert advice on democratic processes, ensure legislative requirements are met and help facilitate high-quality decision-making across the organisation.

In this fast-paced role you’ll work closely with Elected Members, the Executive Leadership Team and Council officers, build strong relationships, manage competing

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, including the ability to review and edit complex documents.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• The confidence to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support that enables effective democratic decision-making.
• Deliver end-to-end governance support to Council, its committees and elected members.
• Provide expert advice on democratic processes and ensure legislative requirements are met.
• Help facilitate high-quality decision-making across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships with Elected Members, the Executive Leadership Team and Council officers.
• Manage competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Relationship building

Adaptability

Job description

When you join the Christchurch City Council, you'll be getting involved first hand working to shape the future of this city, our communities and environment. As well as working with awesome people within the organisation, you'll find many opportunities to develop and progress your career with us. Christchurch City Council, where it's possible to love what you do.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of local government, providing specialist advice and support that enables effective democratic decision-making.

As a Senior Democratic Services Advisor, you'll be part of Legal and Democratic Services delivering end-to-end governance support to Council, its committees and elected members. You'll provide expert advice on democratic processes, ensure legislative requirements are met and help facilitate high-quality decision-making across the organisation.

Working closely with Elected Members, the Executive Leadership Team and Council officers, you'll build strong relationships and become a trusted advisor.

No two days are the same in this fast-paced environment, so you'll need to be comfortable managing competing priorities, responding to changing demands, and working to tight deadlines. Your ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining exceptional attention to detail will be key to your success

You're a confident and credible professional with a strong sense of integrity, discretion, and sound judgement. You thrive in complex environments and can provide clear, practical advice, even when working under pressure.

You'll bring:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, including the ability to review and edit complex documents
• Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities
• The confidence to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to adapt to changing priorities

This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in supporting transparent, effective local government and helping ensure community voices are represented in the decision-making process

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any accessibility support to apply for this role, please reach out to us at [e-mail]

• Hours of work - 37.5 – 40 hours per week
• Location - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street.
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $115,466 p.a. to $128 , 295 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Where it's possible to love what you do.