Executive Coordinator at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Role type: Full time - Permanent position

Location: Wellington CBD

Salary: $59,148 to $80,024, depending on skills and experience 

 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Coordinator to join our team and provide executive support to our Animal and Plant Health Directorate.  The Animal and Plant Health Directorate has an interesting and varied work programme and the Executive Coordinator plays a vital role in managing limited time effectively, fostering relationships and coordinating our activities, and meeting key reporting requirements.

 

The Animal and Plant Health Directorate is a friendly and welcoming group – all our achievements require a team MPI approach, so we focus on working well together and with others across the organisation. 

 

To be successful in this role, you will have experience supporting a tier 3 or 4 leader preferably in Government, working in a busy and varied environment. Your excellent interpersonal skills will be pivotal to building successful relationships across all levels of the Ministry for Primary Industries. 

 

You'll quickly acquire a reputation for acting with initiative and your ability to think on your feet will give confidence that you will successfully manage multiple priorities and deadlines.  Your eye for detail and written and verbal communications skills will be second to none.

 

Mōu - About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

 

• Experience in an office environment
• Experience with supporting Senior managers
• Knowledge of administration and business support systems and processes
• Experience in coordinating corporate service management activities by assisting with budget, personnel and IT processes
• Strong time management
• Fantastic  customer focus and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and reliability

 

Ahurea - Culture

As a team we are passionate about biosecurity and are continually developing skills to ensure we can provide an excellent effective and efficient service to all.

 

The team successfully builds relationships and works with a diverse range of skilled staff across the Business Unit. This is a position that allows you to have incredible exposure to Biosecurity New Zealand and offers great development opportunities.

 

To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here 

 

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

• Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Wellness benefit for employees
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• Parental leave ex-gratia payment

 

See the benefits of working at MPI

 

The salary for this role is circa $59,148 to $80,024 per annum depending on skills and experience. 

 

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

If you're interested, we are open to discussing flexible working options with you.  This can take many forms such as (but not limited to) reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours or term-time work.  Please feel free to talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we will explore what's possible for the role.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

 

To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

 

The closing date is 29 May 2022

 

If you have any questions about the role, please email tina.rush@mpi.govt.nz

 

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.