Content Designer
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
$ 84041 - 104584
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Type:Permanent
Hours:Full time
Location:Wellington (Central City)
Business Group: AoG Services Delivery
Branch:Digital Services Branch Te Pūnaha Matihiko
Salary:$84041 - $104584
- Join the public service and help make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders
- Apply a human-centred approach to content and design of digital products and services
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of skilled and passionate digital practitioners
- Permanent fulltime position
Were looking for a Content Designer to join our busy Content and Design Services team managing a range of products including and .
We deliver trusted government information that is accessible and easy for users to find and understand improving users digital experience with government. We do this by providing best practice digital products and guidance and by working with government agencies and industry to raise the quality and standards of governments digital delivery.
We need someone with skills in taking complex government information and crafting it so it is clear and concise and meets user work with a passionate team of content designers UX designers and researchers product owners and developers to maintain and develop high quality content for our portfolio of products.
To be successful in this role you will have experience in:
- understanding complex language and turning it into plain English
- creating content for the web with a strong focus on user needs
- working with diverse stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop content
- using feedback user research and user needs to guide your work
- editing content using content management systems (CMS) preferably Silverstripe and knowledge of HTML
- working in an Agile framework.
Youll also have:
- understanding of human-centred design principles
- knowledge of New Zealand Government Web Standards
- excellent stakeholder management skills
- the ability to receive feedback with open mindedness
- a strong team-focus
- creativity empathy passion and problem-solving skills.
Better New Zealand
Working at the Department of Internal Affairs youll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
If youre looking for a new challenge that encourages you to think innovatively to help make a difference to Aotearoa and its people then Internal Affairs could be the place for you.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
He kaupapa whakaōrite whiwhinga mahi tā Te Tari Taiwhenua
Applications close:5pm 27 October 2025.
For more information please contact:Emily Paterson at .
Job description:To review the full job description pleaseclick here.
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Information Management
- Proofreading
- Social Intelligence
- Content Quality
- Factual Information
- Video Packages
- Conduct Interviews
- Records Management
- Creative Content
- Editorials
- News Stories
- Newsgathering
- Content Reviews
About Company
At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.
