Current Vacancies
Policy Advisors - Graduate & Senior - Taumarunui
Are you passionate about strategic policy and planning? This is your opportunity to join our Policy and Strategy team at Ruapehu District Council and make a meaningful impact on the future of our region.
We are seeking two Policy Advisors to join our team. In this role, you will play a key role in various corporate planning processes, including the development of Long Term and Annual Plans, bylaws, and corporate policies. You will also contribute to strategic initiatives addressing critical issues such as climate change and community wellbeing.
To excel in this role, you should possess:
- A tertiary qualification in public policy, social sciences, law, economics, or a related field.
- Experience in analysing and presenting complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Proficiency in multitasking, excellent organisational skills, and a track record of meeting deadlines.
- Political astuteness.
- A proactive approach in building relationships and providing advice to diverse stakeholders.
While primarily operating within standard business hours, flexibility is essential during crucial periods and for meeting key deliverables, necessitating adaptable work hours.
Join a small, energetic team within a friendly, community-focused organisation. We value our team members and offer ongoing professional development to support your growth in policy advisory, communication, and relationship-building skills.
If you embody a proactive work ethic and are eager to make a tangible difference, seize this opportunity in the Ruapehu district. Experience life in this regional paradise where achieving work-life balance is not just a concept but a reality. We'd love to hear from you!
These vacancies will close at 5pm on Friday 23 August 2024.
Business Coordinator - Taumarunui
A key business support role, responsible for supporting the Finance, Strategy and Governance group delivery across areas such as rating, policy, contracts and accounts.
We are after a highly motivated and organised person, with a keen eye for detail, who enjoys variety in their role, interacting with a wide range of people and has a focus on delivering outcomes that indirectly support the community we serve.
Reporting to the Financial Accountant; whilst it is not imperative to have a local government background, you will be an experienced business coordinator or administrator, with a strong background in organising and delivering of corporate activity, strong time management, process and systems capability, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
You will be managing support delivery across a range of activities, taking work direction from multiple managers, some of the activity you will be responsible for, some activity you will support, and others monitor, but all of which you will deliver to a high degree of quality. The role offers a variety of exposure across corporate responsibilities, in doing so it enables a great opportunity for a motivated individual to understand the Local Government Corporate environment from within the corporate “engine room”. The role will primarily be across normal working hours, but flexibility will be required at times during critical periods and key deliverables, so a degree of work flexibly is needed.
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine a desirable lifestyle with a challenging and rewarding role, then we'd love to hear from you.
This vacancy will close at 5pm on Friday 9 August 2024.
Management Accountant - Taumarunui
A key business support role, responsible for providing finance and accounting support to business groups and leader, in the delivery of business outcomes for the benefit of our Ruapehu District communities and stakeholders.
You will be a highly motivated, experienced management accountant, with a strong background in accounting, business relationships, time management, financial analytics and planning.
Ideally, you will be a qualified Chartered Accountant, or working towards it.
Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, you will be managing accounting support delivery directly to business group leaders, liaising closely with functional experts, providing relevant, timely and quality information for proactive business decision making. The role offers a variety of exposure from financial reporting, analytics, forecasting, risk and policy application. In doing so it enables a great opportunity for a motivated individual to understand the Local Government environment.
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine a desirable lifestyle with a challenging and rewarding role, then we'd love to hear from you.
This vacancy will remain open until filled.
Governance Officer – Taumarunui
A key administrative role, responsible for delivering end to end meeting support to our Councillors, Committees, and Community Board members.
Are you a highly organised person, with a keen eye for detail, who enjoys interacting with a wide range of people from all walks of life? We are looking for a super-star to support our Governance Manager.
Whilst it’s not imperative to have a local government background, you will be an experienced administrator or event coordinator, with a strong background in organising meetings or events, and demonstrate good practices in supporting meeting administration. You will also be super savvy with software packages, including Microsoft and Office 365, social media, and have proven ability to learn new technology such as video-streaming.
You'll be managing end to end agenda and meeting arrangements for Council's Community Boards and Committees. The role includes advertising meetings, preparing and distributing meeting papers, taking minutes, and working with Council's AV Contractor to set up community venues for the evening Community Board meetings. Whilst most Committee meetings are held during the day, Community Board meetings are held in the evening so the ability to work flexibly is critical.
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine a desirable lifestyle with a challenging and rewarding role, then we'd love to hear from you.
This vacancy will remain open until filled.
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