Regulatory Communications Officer

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Te Tūranga | About the Role

This is a fixed-term role through to June 2026, offering a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and support our team on a journey of growth and innovation.

As a Communications Officer in our Regulatory and Compliance Team, you’ll lead the coordination and delivery of our regulatory newsletters, manage social media content, and provide reporting and analytics on our external communications. You’ll also create new content and support proactive opportunities as they arise.

A focus of this role will be supporting the team in adopting effective use of co-pilot to deliver efficiencies and improve how we communicate. You’ll work closely with team members—sometimes one-on-one—to encourage consistent, high-quality messaging and help develop communication strategies that connect with both internal and external audiences.

If you’re skilled at creating engaging content and looking for a role where you can grow and help others grow too, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for someone experienced, motivated, and confident working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing internal and external newsletters
• Responding to media requests
• Managing Regulatory and Compliance-specific Facebook pages
• Supporting the team with AI tool adoption and use
• Helping improve regulatory reporting by updating templates and supporting their adoption
• Encouraging consistent and effective communication across the team

Ngā Pūkenga | What You’ll Need to Succeed

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in communications or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail
• Confidence using social media platforms and digital tools
• Experience using AI tools to support communication workflows
• Ability to support others in adopting new tools and approaches
• A collaborative mindset and ability to manage competing priorities

Tō Tātou Kaunihera | About Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is one of Tauranga’s largest employers, and we are always looking to attract great talent to join our driven, passionate, and community-focused team.

We always strive to ensure that you feel valued and supported in the workplace.

To highlight that our people are our greatest asset, we offer a wide range of benefits that include 5 weeks annual leave, flexible hours and work from home options, as well as career development opportunities.

Te Tukanga | How to apply

If you want to be part of an energetic, fun, and supportive team, then we'd love to hear from you. For more information, please contact Terri Teasdale at terri.teasdale@tauranga.govt.nz

Please note we will not be accepting applications via email. If you wish to apply, please click ‘Apply’ at the bottom of this page and follow the link.

Applications will close Friday 22nd August 

We aim to attract a diverse pool of candidates that reflect our communities. It is a priority to ensure that individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life are encouraged to apply for our positions. Should you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@tauranga.govt.nz.

• Tauranga City Council will not accept applications or contact from any placement service, temporary staffing agency, or professional recruiter for this vacancy. If/where Tauranga City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our network of agencies. We ask that you please do not contact Tauranga City Council or any of its employees regarding vacancies. Tauranga City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to such unsolicited contact.

Job Description: Regulatory Communications Officer