Programme Coordinator at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Programme Coordinator

Role type: Fixed-term, full-time until January 2027

Location: Wellington City

Salary range & band: General Salary Range F: $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

We're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Programme Coordinator to provide high-quality coordination, project management, and business systems support to our Regional Māori Agribusiness teams within He Taurikura Māori.

This role is pivotal to ensuring Māori agribusiness programmes are well planned, monitored, and reported, supporting the effective delivery of initiatives that enable Māori-led economic development across Aotearoa's primary sector.

Working closely with regional managers, advisers, and analysts, you will help keep programmes moving smoothly by supporting contract development and management, tracking financials and milestones, maintaining programme systems, and preparing consolidated reporting for governance.

You will also coordinate information requests, support team meetings and engagements, and ensure documentation across programmes is consistent, accurate, and aligned with MPI and government priorities.

This role thrives on collaboration and requires someone comfortable working in a kaupapa Māori environment.

About You – Mōu

You will bring excellent organisational skills, strong relationship management, and a proactive approach to supporting programme delivery. You'll be confident coordinating multiple workstreams and maintaining high standards of accuracy, documentation, and system integrity.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Experience in project coordination or project management
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working with numbers, data, and business support processes
• Advanced Microsoft Office capability
• Ability to maintain programme documentation, track milestones, and support reporting
• Experience working with Māori and comfort in kaupapa Māori environments
• Communicate clearly and professionally in written and verbal formats

About the Team – Mō tō Mātou Rōpū

He Taurikura Māori sits within the Māori Agribusiness directorate at MPI. Our team is dedicated to supporting Māori landowners, whānau, hapū, and organisations to achieve their aspirations in the primary sector.

You'll work alongside passionate and skilled people across the motu who are deeply committed to strengthening Māori economic development and advancing outcomes grounded in tikanga and mātauranga Māori.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

We are passionate about growing prosperity in New Zealand's primary sectors while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources. 

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames 

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, 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.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 22nd April 2026

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

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