The Ministry of Truth Is Hiring

Senior Analyst, Disinformationat Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, Wellington

Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

Senior Analyst – Disinformation

Full time position, on a Fixed Term or Secondment basis

Must be immediately available for a period of 8 weeks

(with potential opportunity for longer term work)

Wellington based role

Ko wai matou | About us

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (DPMC’s) purpose is to advance an ambitious, resilient and well-governed New Zealand. The COVID-19 Group, within the DPMC, is guided by a mission to mobilise the collective capacity of government to eliminate COVID-19 while sustaining New Zealand’s economy and social cohesion.

Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

The COVID-19 Group is responsible for integration of strategy and policy, system readiness and planning, insights and reporting, system risk and assurance, and public engagement and communications.

We are seeking to appoint at pace a fixed term Senior Analyst whose role will be to actively monitor open source social media channels, to triage across these channels and to case-manage issues. You will work as part of a small team in DPMC and connect in with a larger cross-government networks, working to respond to, and build resilience to, disinformation in New Zealand. You will be working in a fast-paced dynamic environment and have the opportunity to shape future capability development.

Ko wai koe | About you

We select on capability and welcome a wide range of applications where the candidate can demonstrate the following:

• Familiar with proactively searching across public facing social platforms
• Strong ability to analyse and present in writing
• Sound judgement for triage of key issues and emerging trends
• Collaborative approach to ensuring action

Ta matou e tuku | What we offer

Salary range for this position is $95,000 – $110,000 including Kiwi Saver contributions.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and understand the importance of fostering a working environment where excellence is recognised and where staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential. We welcome diversity, in all its forms, in fact we believe it is a strength.

All DPMC roles are flexible by default and a positive work life balance is encouraged.

Me pehea te tono |How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply online.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 27^th August 2021.

Nga taipitopito turanga mahi | Job details