Senior Governance & 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

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