Administration Support Officer at NZ Ministry of Justice, Auckland City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity

Coronial Services are currently looking for an Auckland based full time Administration Support Officer.  

You will be working in a fast-changing environment that will require a high level of agility and resiliency.

You will have strong interpersonal skills that will support your work with the Coronial Case Managers and the Coroners, but also be capable of dealing with distraught family members in sensitive circumstances. An ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds is essential.

You will be expected to provide excellent and highly organised administrative support to Case Managers and our Coroners. You will need to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Mō te tīma/About our Team

At Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

 If you have the following key skills, then we would like to hear from you:

• Work effectively and calmly in stressful situations
• Be able to handle viewing photographic coronial material
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, great at multi-tasking and able to prioritise effectively
• Enjoy working in a reactive as well as a proactive and fast paced environment
• Professional and confident phone manner
• Exceptional record-keeping skills with accurate typing and data entry
• A good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Ability to work both with direction and independently
• A desire to learn and adapt
• Relevant previous experience from other similar roles

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

As travel may be required on occasion, you must be able to travel. You will need to hold a full New Zealand Drivers' Licence.

This is a challenging role that will allow you to utilise your empathy, administrative experience, people and relationship management skills to a high level and be part of the team that provides New Zealanders with a first-class Coronial Service.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

Salary Range: The remuneration band for this role is $48,343 - $68,249 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Tono mai/How to Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 27 March 2023, however we will be reviewing CV's as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz