Policy Advocacy Analyst

About the Opportunity

• Permanent, part-time Policy and Advocacy Analyst role based in Wellington
• Produce submissions, briefings, and advocacy content
• Partner with a specialist team to ensure every position is evidence-led, current, and credible
• Opportunity to represent the organisation in person at hearings, forums, and hui (supported and coached)

Role details

• Employment type: Permanent, part-time
• Location: Wellington (in office), with some regional travel
• Salary: $105-$120k pro rata
• Start date: By negotiation

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated submission and policy writing (select committees, councils, consultations)
• Strong understanding of the NZ public policy environment (legislative, regulatory, and local government)
• Ability to move between formal submissions, ministerial briefings, and plain-language updates
• Research and synthesis capability to translate data and stakeholder input into a defensible position
• Strong stakeholder engagement, ability to connect well in person and build trusted relationships
• Sound judgement, discretion, and a strictly non-partisan approach
• Interest in (or experience with) presenting, facilitation, forums, or hearings (nice to have, not essential)

What’s on Offer

• Work that lands directly with decision-makers and business leaders (not “work that sits in a queue”)
• A role designed to be done well part-time, with clear priorities and support
• Coaching to grow into a more public-facing advocacy role, if that’s your direction
• Variety across submissions, briefings, policy roundtables, and advocacy communications
• A supportive specialist environment with close collaboration and strong review/feedback loops
• Salary $105,000 to $120,000 per annum pro rata, depending on skills and experience

Next Steps?
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We'll review applications as they come in and be in touch.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.