Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Opportunity to learn from experts and develop your experience in recruitment
• Permanent position based in Wellington
• Salary range: $60,727 - 70,625 + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

As a key member of our Talent Acquisition team, you’ll provide essential administrative and coordination support to our Advisors as they work with the business to ensure seamless and inclusive recruitment. You’ll be the engine behind our processes - keeping things moving, ensuring accuracy, and delivering a great experience for candidates and stakeholders alike.

This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible work environment, learn something new and gain some experience in supporting recruitment at MBIE. You might be an experienced administrator or coordinator or just have a particular interest in this area and would like exposure within a People & Culture environment. 

We are looking for someone who is customer focussed, flexible and organised, and who thrives on collaboration and generating new ideas and ways of doing things. You will enjoy turning your hand to whatever this Ministry throws our way, but key tasks will include the following:

• Talent Acquisition Coordination
• General Administration
• Relationship Management 

What’s in it for you?

MBIE is committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and high-performing workplace. The role is fast paced, has a lot of variety and is a great opportunity to work with the experts within Talent Acquisition, People & Culture and wider MBIE to build your knowledge as well as sharing your knowledge with others.  

We love to have people join the team who are interested in a career in recruitment, and we work hard to support everyone’s professional development. MBIE has excellent learning opportunities across a huge range of subjects, and you will be given the chance to explore these alongside your work.

MBIE supports a range of flexible working arrangements. Please speak to us about what might work for you.

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

• Experience in administration and coordination in a fast-paced environment.
• A customer-focused mindset with a drive to deliver great service.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience in recruitment or People & Culture is a plus, but not essential.
• 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. 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 Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17507 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 22 June 2025.