Content Coordinator | Wellington City

Job Description

Job title: Content Coordinator

Role type: Fixed-Term, full-time (until November 2026)

Location: Wellington City

General Salary Range H: $60,750 to $70,402 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

Join Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service as a Content Coordinator supporting the delivery of clear, accessible digital content. You'll help improve how users find and understand forestry information by transforming content into engaging web experiences.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Convert print/PDF content into web-friendly formats
• Publish and maintain website content in CMS
• Test and validate content for usability and accuracy
• Work with stakeholders to progress content approvals
• Support the content and service design team

About You - Mōu

You're an early-career content or communications professional who is detail-oriented, curious, and eager to learn. Our ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience creating or editing content (through study or work)
• Strong written communication and proofreading skills
• Excellent attention to detail and time management
• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools
• An interest in content design, digital services, or user experience

Desirable:

• Experience writing for the web or using a content management system (CMS)
• Understanding of accessibility or plain language principles
• Basic graphic design or visual communication skills

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You'll be part of a collaborative Content and Service Design team within Strategy, Enablement & Māori Partnerships. The team works closely with stakeholders across Te Uru Rākau to improve digital services and deliver high-quality, user-centred content.

The team values collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement, and supports new starters to build capability quickly through hands-on experience and mentoring.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Access to free professional confidential counselling
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• MPI Mentoring program

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 9^th June 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Luke.Farrell@mpi.govt.nz 

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