Democracy Advisor

• Based in Waiheke Local Board office
• Help deliver the aspirations of the community
• Great culture and support

 
He angitūtanga: The opportunity

 
Auckland Council’s Governance and Engagement Department has an opportunity for a full time Democracy Advisor to join the Local Board Services team, with a primary focus on the Waiheke cohort. This role will therefore be based on the island.

Local boards make local decisions on behalf of their communities.  They provide leadership and engage with the public on a broad range of community and regional issues.  This is a critical role for decision-making which spans across all local government services, Council Controlled Organisations and local communities.

As a Democracy Advisor, you will be the governance expert with a primary focus on supporting and advising Waiheke Local Board members and local board team on core democratic services.
 

Local board support roles enjoy a wide variety of work and on a day-to-day basis.  You could expect to work on:

• scheduling and preparing for public meetings, forums and workshops and notifying attendees, and producing high quality agendas, minutes and workshop records
• monitoring and following up resolutions from meetings and action points from workshops within the organisation
• supporting other team members in scheduling, organising and delivery of local board community consultation or engagement meetings and events

He kōrero mōu: About you
 
This role will see you working alongside Local Board Members, senior management and representatives from Tāmaki Makaurau’s diverse communities; therefore, confidence, political acumen and good judgement are essential for your success in the role. 

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, has a high degree of initiative, with the ability to balance competing demands. 

This role requires flexibility as some meetings are in the evenings. 

We will also be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

• excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive relationships with the Local Board members, colleagues across the organisation and community groups
• good understanding of local government legislation, Council practices and constraints
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• experience with Council systems would be a bonus

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but not all these requirements.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!

Applications close: Sunday 9 November 2025

Find a copy of the position description HERE

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

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Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.