The people of Porirua City are what makes ours a truly special place – we take pleasure in helping and caring for each other. We want everyone to feel welcome here, whether they’re visiting, living or working here. We’re looking for people who will help position our city as a welcoming, dynamic place to live, work and visit.
At Porirua City Council, we’re proud of our vibrant, diverse community – where almost a third of our people are of Pacific heritage. Our Ola Kamataga Pacific Strategy is all about supporting Pacific peoples to thrive socially, culturally, and economically.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Council is developing and strengthening our partnerships with our Pacific community and we are seeking a Senior Advisor to join our team. In this influential role, you’ll collaborate with the Manager Pacific Strategy to bring the strategy to life.
This key role will support Council to deliver strong and enduring partnership relationships with Pacific community leaders, individuals and groups to achieve agreed stategic priorities.

In this role you will:

• Provide strategic advice across Council on Pacific priorities – including housing, children and young people, economic development, welfare, and emergency management.
• Lead and support talanoa with Pacific communities, ensuring their voices and aspirations shape Council’s work.
• Drive key initiatives and events, such as Pacific Night Markets, Language Week flag-raisings, and Pacific business development programmes.
• Build partnerships with individuals, community groups, government agencies, and other stakeholders to unlock opportunities for collaboration and investment.
• Represent Council at key Pacific events and forums, collaborating with our Mayor, Councillors, and Executive Leadership team.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW

This is the kind of opportunity that might only come along once in a career. It could be a complete game-changer for you; you’ll be helping to shape the direction of Porirua’s growth for generations to come, and with your energy and drive you could do great things.
If you need more information, please call Perenise Ropeti, Manager, Ola Kamataga, Pacific Strategy on 022 125 4913.
Porirua City embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications by people from all backgrounds and are a member of Diversity Works. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.
To find out more about working for Porirua City: Watch this video
You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.
Applications close on Sunday 7 September 2025.
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Permanent Part Time
Job no: 2025-5639
Location: Porirua
Closing Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025