Senior Advisor Digital Communications

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About our group | Mō te roopu 

The Corporate Services Group works in close partnership with the wider business to lead, support, and enable the EPA to achieve its strategic intentions and effectively and efficiently deliver its core functions.  

There are four teams within the Corporate Services Group. These are:  

• Information Management and Technology  

• Finance and Business Services  

• People and Capability  

• Communications and Customer (which comprises two sub-teams: External Communications and Customer Experience)  

This role sits within Communications and Customer, in the Customer Experience team.  

Our work aims to build trust and confidence in the EPA. One way we do this is by making it easy for people to connect with the EPA to access the right information in way that suits them.   

About the role | Mō te tūnga  

Fixed Term Opportunity – until July 2026

We’re looking for a skilled digital communicator to support the creation and management of content across our websites and publications. 

You’ll work as part of a team to ensure our online content is clear, accessible, and aligned with our brand and strategic goals.  

This role involves crafting and publishing webpages and documents, advising on best practice and accessibility standards. You’ll help keep our websites humming by working with external providers to deliver high-quality digital experiences, and troubleshooting any problems that might arise.  

You’ll help make complex information easy to understand, promote the use of plain language, and support the EPA’s mission to protect the environment.  

If you enjoy variety, have a strong eye for detail, and value accessibility, we’d love to hear from you. 

This role is based in our Wellington office. While we’re flexible with hybrid working arrangements.

About you | Mōhou ake 

We don't expect you to know everything from day one, but we’d love our successful candidate to have some of the following skills and attributes.  

• At least five years’ experience working in digital communication, online publishing, or similar.  

• Knowledge of website content management systems (experience with Silverstripe or Squiz would be a bonus). 

• Experience editing or proofreading. 

• A flair for building productive working relationships.  

• Proficiency in MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and preferably some knowledge of Adobe applications. 

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and NZ Government Web Standards. 

• A tertiary qualification in communications or another relevant field. 

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou 

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: 

• flexible working culture 

• three additional annual leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave 

• $200 gross payment to help you set up working at home 

• an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives 

• In house Māori cultural capability building programme 

• learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium  

• active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks  

• EPA awards recognising individual and team effort. 

Salary range |   

$83,724 to $125,586 per annum (midpoint $104,655).  

This is the full salary range.  An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% to 120%.