Governance Administrator

Why join us?

• Make a Difference: Contribute to the development of Palmerston North City while enjoying a fulfilling career that positively impacts our community
• Learning and Development Opportunities: Take your career to new heights with Learning and Development opportunities within Palmerston North City Council.
• Benefits: We do more than just pay you a salary too. We have awesome benefits to support you including 5 weeks annual leave and hybrid working.

Join our Governance Team, the heart of Council’s decision-making processes. In this role, you’ll ensure all legislative and procedural requirements are met, supporting elected members and staff to make well-informed decisions with community involvement. You’ll manage processes that facilitate transparency, accountability, and public engagement in Council’s work.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Your focus in this role will include: 

• Providing detailed administrative support to elected members and Council staff. 
• Building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to support the wider organisation’s work.
• Reviewing and preparing information to support robust Council decisions.
• Ensuring all Council decisions comply with legislative and procedural requirements. 
• Coordinating processes that promote community involvement in decision-making. 

We’re looking for a detail-oriented professional with a passion for good governance and a commitment to community engagement. You should be comfortable working in a political environment, handling sensitive information with integrity, and building relationships that enhance the work of the Council. 

To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and experience: 

• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information. 
• Proven ability to follow processes and meet legislative requirements.
• Experience working with hearings under the Resource Management Act and/or the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act would be an advantage. 

Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We’re proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We’re also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration between $70,339 and $82,752, with a 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution (where eligible) 
• 5 weeks annual leave and a community service day every year
• Additional long service leave after qualifying periods
• Parental leave benefits, including paid partner's leave, and top-up payments
• Hybrid working principles
• Free access to our on-site fitness equipment
• Free annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks every 2 years
• Confidential counselling service
• Waiata group
• Professional memberships and assistance with study leave and fees
• Various wellbeing spaces, including parents’ room and wellness/prayer room; we value our employee experience

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all those suitably qualified for this position. 

We will be reviewing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early!

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