Graduate Executive Office Community

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Auckland Council has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Office Community Graduate to join our team.  

The Executive Office Community works across the Community Directorate to provide the support, systems and advice to the five large departments that support our city’s communities and environment.  We’re the oil in the engine that helps our incredible departments to excel at what they do. 

You can expect to be involved in a range of projects, research and programmes which will involve working within three key teams:

• Advisory: Leading the systems, processes and quality of our advice to elected members. 
• Work Programming : Building the annual work programme for local boards – with visibility of the thousands of projects on the go, and helping local boards to make informed trade off decisions to support community outcomes
• Operations Support: Providing support in official information, learning and development and issue resolution helping our kaimahi to grow, learn and be responsive to customer needs. 

He kōrero mōu: About you
We are looking for an innovative graduate, with a cup half full, productive and ‘get stuck in’ approach. They’ll be eager to work with a high performing team who spend their days being adaptable and able to work in ambiguous situations, applying a broad range of skillsets to achieve outcomes. 

Our new graduate will possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. They’ll be good at ‘reading a room’ and able to build relationships quickly, connect well with others, and understand what it means to lead through influence.

We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines: 

• Political studies 
• English
• Communications
   

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Eligibility to work in New Zealand for more than 3 years without sponsorship
• Minimum of a relevant Bachelor’s degree completed January 2024 – January 2026

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
Our 2-year Graduate Programme aims to provide you with the opportunities and support you need to launch your career and develop as a future leader or specialist within Auckland Council.  With over 80 areas of business and the chance to work on large-scale projects, we want to see you achieve your goals while making a real difference in the lives of Aucklanders. At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within one of our Auckland Council entities.
 

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. 

To view all the benefits we have to offer at Auckland Council visit our Careers website.   
For more information on our Graduate programme visit our Grads, Interns and Cadets page.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!
We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received, so get you application in now! 

Find a copy of the position description here: Graduate Executive Office Community Position Description 

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

This role has a starting salary of $65,000 
Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.
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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.