Engagement Advisor

About the role

Join Hutt City Council as an Engagement Advisor on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will help bring the new Te Whiringa Engagement Framework to life, ensuring community voices shape the city’s future.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Te Whiringa and its action plan across the organisation.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide advice, guidance and hands‑on support to raise engagement capability.
• Develop and deliver engagement tools, training and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Ensure engagement activities align with best practice, policy and community expectations.

Required profile

• Proven experience in community engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship‑building and collaboration abilities.
• Comfort working on multiple tasks, priorities and teams.
• Interest or experience using digital and AI‑enabled tools.
• Understanding of Te Ao Māori and ability to work in a Te Tiriti‑based environment.

Required skills

• ChatGPT
• Microsoft Copilot

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence city‑wide engagement strategy.
• Collaborative environment within the Strategy & Engagement group.
• Professional development in public‑sector engagement practices.