Elected government representative, Māngai ā-pōtitanga
Also known as
- Member of Parliament (MP), government minister, councillor, community board member, mayor
Elected government representatives develop, introduce or make laws and policies at local, regional and national levels.
1:44 mins
Your pay could be
$49K
Lower
$65K to $147K
Most common
$211K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Elected government representatives
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings
- usually work in offices
- need to communicate well, work well under pressure and make decisions
Tasks
- Evaluate programme effectiveness.
- Analyse impact of legal or regulatory changes.
- Approve expenditures.
- Develop marketing plans or strategies.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
- Draft legislation or regulations.
- Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
- Confer with organisational members to accomplish work activities.
- Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
- Represent the organisation in external relations.
You usually need experience to become an elected government representative and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- to be at least 18 years old
- to be enrolled on the parliamentary electoral roll
- to be elected
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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