National Coordinator
Short Term Contract for 5 Months in Central Wellington
Do you have excellent project management and communication skills?
Are you interested in working on an exciting project to encourage youth participation?
Kids Voting is a nationwide programme that will give Year Nine high school students the opportunity to participate in an authentic voting experience coinciding with the 2008 Parliamentary elections
We are looking for a National Coordinator for Kids Voting to fulfil the following responsibilities:
• Close liaison with schools and participants
• Management of information and data
• Collation, analysis and reporting on results
• Management of communications and press
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Computer/web literacy and the ability to analyse election data and produce evaluation reports
• Plenty of enthusiasm, initiative, and flexibility
A working knowledge of elections or the social studies curriculum will be an advantage.
This is a full time position from August to December 2008 with some opportunity for flexible hours. It will be paid at $25 per hour.
Click here to download the Job Description
Click here to download the Application form
In your application please outline briefly how you meet the key competencies in the Job Description.
Applications must be received by 5pm Thursday 10th July 2008. Please email your application to Chrissy.Macdonald@lgnz.co.nz or mail to Chrissy MacDonald, Local Government New Zealand, P.O. Box 1214, Wellington.