Senior Advisor – Local Government Location: Invercargill, Southland
Type: Permanent, Full-time
About the Role We’re seeking an experienced and motivated
Senior Advisor – Local Government to help deliver high-quality planning, reporting, and compliance for a forward-thinking regional authority.
You’ll play a key part in preparing the Long-Term Plan, Annual Plan, and Annual Report, ensuring the organisation meets its obligations under the
Local Government Act 2002 while driving improvement and transparency.
What You’ll Do- Provide expert advice and hands-on support for key statutory documents.
- Interpret and apply legislation to ensure compliance and best practice.
- Coordinate Section 17A service delivery reviews to improve community outcomes.
- Build strong working relationships with internal teams, iwi partners, and other councils.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve systems and processes.
Why You’ll Love It Here As part of a smaller council with wide-ranging functions, you’ll gain extensive exposure to a variety of tasks and projects you won’t find in larger organisations. You won’t be pigeonholed — instead, you’ll develop a broad skill set across planning, strategy, and compliance.
This role offers genuine career growth, professional development, and the chance to make a visible impact on how essential services are planned and delivered across the region.
What’s on offer
People are valued and offered a supportive and flexible work environment. Benefits include:
- 37.5-hour working week with flexible hours to support work–life balance.
- Generous annual leave entitlements.
- Training and professional development opportunities to grow your career.
- A strong focus on health and wellbeing, including:
- Wellbeing leave and enhanced sick leave
- Income protection insurance
- Access to a vibrant and active social club
About You- Tertiary qualification in policy, public administration, business, or similar.
- 7+ years’ experience in local government, planning, or policy.
- Strong understanding of the Local Government Act 2002.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and effective engagement with mana whenua.
Next steps For confidential enquiries, please contact Ben Lapworth for more information on this role to explore if this is the position for you ben@84recruitment.co.nz | 022 183 4944
*84 Recruitment is the sole exclusive recruitment partner assisting with this role.
