Project Coordinator

Date:  25 Aug 2025
Location: 

Wellington, NZ, 6011

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

 

  • Opportunity with MBIE’s Strategy, Planning and Performance in Regional Development
  • Play a crucial role in ensuring that the Regional Infrastructure Fund is delivered
  • Fixed-term or secondment opportunity, based in Wellington
  • Salary: $68,380 - $77,359 plus Kiwisaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

 

The Project Coordinator is a key role within Strategy, Planning and Performance, using proven organising andcoordination skills, working across a diverse range of stakeholders. The Project Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting the successful delivery of policy projects and programmes, including the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF). This role involves coordinating proposal timelines, tracking project milestones, and providing administrative support to the Policy Team. The Coordinator works closely with senior leaders, policy leads, executive assistants, and tiger teams to ensure smooth project progression and timely communication.


Excellent organisational skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple work-streamsare required to support the development and implementation of the Regional Development initiatives. 
Exceptional teamwork and strong collaborative abilities and experience in administration and project coordination, includingreporting, developing systems and tracking processes across multiple stakeholders.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

 

We're interested to hear from you if you have: 

 

  • Strong experience in a support/administrative/coordinator role
  • Experience monitoring and maintaining oversight of project process, including through key reviews and milestones
  • Knowledge of project and process disciplines
  • Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with peers
  • Well organised with excellent planning skills
  • Understanding of regional development
  • Ability to work with people across all levels of an organisation
  • Project coordination and Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills (particularly Word and Excel)
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal, business writing and reporting
  • Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

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

 

All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

 

Email Danielle Plane at danielle.plane2@mbie.govt.nz if you have any further questions.

 

Applications close on Tuesday 9th September.

 

We are reviewing applications as they are received, you may be invited to interview before the role closes. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to apply.