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Careers with us

At the Ministry, we want to lead the way in making Aotearoa a more inclusive place and to support our communities to be empowered. At the heart of our Ministry is our people, who are passionate and engaged to deliver the best for our communities.

The Ministry is a great place to work for many reasons, but some of the best features of working for us are:

  • Meaningful work with real outcomes for our ethnic communities
  • Career development opportunities
  • Competitive remuneration
  • A truly flexible working environment

We would love for you to join our team.

Government Relations and Advisory Ready to take your policy career somewhere new? You've built your policy chops. You know how government works — the levers, the language, the long game. Now you're looking for something more. A role that lets you stay grounded in the craft, but also stretch into new territory: shaping initiatives, building tools, and working with the people and communities we serve. This is that role. We're looking for a Senior or Principal Adviser to join our Government Relations and Advisory team — a small, sharp, and future-focused crew at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. We sit at the intersection of policy, delivery and system change. Our work is about influence, yes — but also about impact. Location: Wellington Type: Permanent | Full-time Closing date: 21 November 2025

Senior or Principal Adviser

Government Relations and Advisory

Ready to take your policy career somewhere new?

You've built your policy chops. You know how government works — the levers, the language, the long game. Now you're looking for something more. A role that lets you stay grounded in the craft, but also stretch into new territory: shaping initiatives, building tools, and working with the people and communities we serve.

This is that role.

We're looking for a Senior or Principal Adviser to join our Government Relations and Advisory team — a small, sharp, and future-focused crew at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. We sit at the intersection of policy, delivery and system change. Our work is about influence, yes — but also about impact.

Location: Wellington

Type: Permanent | Full-time

Closing date: 21 November 2025

Find out more

We encourage diversity and champion equity at the Ministry. If there is any support that we can provide to make the recruitment process as accessible for you as possible, please reach out to us at humanresources@ethniccommunities.govt.nz.

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