Workstream Lead, Communications
Core
Provide high-quality strategic communications guidance, advice, and operational support to the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, ensuring communications products are timely, accurate, and fit for purpose.
Role type
Senior IC strategic communications lead
Builds
Strategic communications strategies, media relations approaches, and internal/external messaging programs
Domain
Public sector / Government / Ethnic communities
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement, public sector machinery of government, political processes, diversity and inclusion, cultural sensitivity (tikanga Māori)
Preferred skills
Extensive senior communication experience in the public sector, experience leading complex communications programmes
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the Ministry's external communications strategy; lead media relations and provide expert media advice; maintain effective relationships with mainstream, ethnic, and sector media; provide day-to-day workstream leadership, coaching, mentoring, and quality assurance to the Senior Communications Advisor and others; coordinate messaging and communications activities with stakeholders