PA/Team Administrator

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Are you a highly motivated person that wants to join a collaborative team?
• Do you show initiative and have strong administration and communication skills?
• Salary $60,727 – $70,625, plus KiwiSaver & wellness benefits
• Permanent Full-time role in Wellington CBD location

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are looking for a superstar Personal Assistant / Team Administrator to provide support to two of our people leaders and teams.

We are seeking a self-starter that is experienced, with strong administrative and coordination skills. 

You’ll be responsible for things like diary management, monitoring of shared mailboxes, preparation of documentation, arranging travel, arranging workshops, meetings and minutes and processing contracts, invoices and accruals.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Sound judgement and decision-making skills 
• Comfortable working independently without needing constant direction
• A proactive attitude and passion for getting things done
• Able to quickly pivot between tasks, use your initiative and prioritise effectively 
• Experience in providing personal and administrative support to managers and teams (desirable)
• Ability to build strong relationships with others in order to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to work in a flexible and dynamic environment
• Ability to work under pressure in a complex environment
• Experience working in the public sector or councils would also be an advantage
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

About the Teams:

This position is to support the Communications Policy and Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning Managers and teams. These teams lead on communications policy and our people have a range of skills in policy, tech-specific engineering, international relations and commercial activity.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Monica Chow at monica.chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17856 if you have any further questions.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 3rd August.