Senior Communications Advisor

Here at OCG we are currently recruiting for a Senior Communications Advisor on hourly rate contract until June 27th 2025.

The senior communications adviser works closely with the Project Managers, project teams and the business units within the organisation. The Senior Communications Adviser is responsible for producing high quality targeted collateral, taking a leading role in developing strategic communications and engagement plans and delivering best practice communications and engagement programmes to support an in-flight project.  

Wellington or Auckland based. We are looking for someone with strong internal and external stakeholder engagement experience who is able to turn complex policy into engaging and easily understood key messages.  
 
Experience in responding to media queries is essential.

Deliverables/skills required:
- Ensure that all project-related communications reflect a consistent and accurate use of specialised language adapted to the needs of the intended audience. 
- Provide timely and appropriate communication and engagement advice 
- Identify risks and work in collaboration with others to mitigate them 
- Take a leading role in the planning and delivery of communication and engagement plans, ensuring our stakeholders are well-informed 
- Ensure all communications are consistent with the project Communications and Engagement Strategy 
- Develop communications activities and collateral to support stakeholder understanding of the project 
- Craft stakeholder communications to reach key stakeholders and audiences, both internal and external 
- Develop communications collateral that clearly articulates complex technical and/or legislative-type information in an easy-to-understand manner 
- Undertake other tasks as directed by the Programme Manager (or delegate), as agreed. 


If this sounds like you, please hit apply now and we will be in touch.