Job Description

• Support transparency and accountability across Auckland Council
• Work with diverse stakeholders in a high-impact role
• Flexible working and great Council benefits

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment? Auckland Council’s Stakeholder and Partnerships team is seeking a Customer Response & Official Information Specialist to support the coordination and management of official information requests, formal complaints, and customer feedback across the Resilience & Infrastructure directorate.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team that helps ensure responses are accurate, timely, and compliant, while supporting internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. This is a role where your process discipline, judgement, and communication skills contribute directly to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across Auckland Council.

You’ll work within established frameworks and workflows, supporting stakeholders and helping strengthen consistency, efficiency, and quality across high-volume processes.

This is a hybrid role, with the ability to work some days from home

You could expect to:

• Coordinate and manage official information requests (LGOIMA), formal complaints, and customer feedback, ensuring statutory timeframes and service standards are met.
• Review and quality-check responses and supporting information, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Support internal stakeholders by providing guidance, advice, and training to enable high-quality and compliant responses.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while tracking activity and identifying trends to support informed decision-making.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You thrive in structured environments, enjoy working collaboratively with others, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work. You bring strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and the resilience to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.

You bring:

• Experience working in roles requiring coordination, process management, or customer support.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence working across teams and stakeholders.
• High attention to detail.
• Tech-savvy and confident learning new systems - able to quickly pick up tools, processes, and platforms.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government organisation in Oceania, serving more than 1.7 million people and helping shape the future of Tāmaki Makaurau.

We offer flexible working options where possible and a range of benefits, including:

• Access to Auckland Council benefits and partnership discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Oranga Day
• Discounted Leisure Centre membership

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HCrGnm_Fy1RMrhSkvVZaf3GPtZDk3BLd/view-usp=sharing

We are a diverse organisation – we value diversity in our thinking, and we can only achieve that with a diverse team!

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini - My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

You can find the position description here

Applications close Monday 2nd March 2026

Please note: Qualification Checks will be conducted along with other relevant pre-employment checks required for employment with Auckland Council.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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.

Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Council terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Council terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Council terms and conditions.

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