Executive Assistant to the Group Director Operations at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral, Manawatu / Whanganui

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Hospital and Specialist Services

 Permanent, full-time position

Palmerston North Hospital

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Applications are sought for the role of Executive Assistant to support the Group Director Operations, Hospital and Specialist Services (GDO, HSS) at MidCentral.

The Executive Assistant (EA) is responsible for providing effective and highly confidential executive support and enablement to the Group Director Operations. As the EA you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of the Group Director Operation's office, ensuring communications are efficient and support the application of all Health New Zealand policies, processes and tools, including proactive issues management, relationship management to enable priorities and business objectives to be successfully achieved

You will also be responsible for:

• Managing constant conflicting priorities
• Proactive stakeholder relationship management
• Act and communicate on behalf of the Group Director Operations
• Actively manage future milestones
• Plan and manage events, workshops and meetings including minute taking where required

About you

We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic EA who can work at pace, manage critical priorities and provide seamless administration support whilst maintaining high professional standards. The successful candidate will need to be professional, flexible, adaptable, resilient and responsive and be able to work under pressure. Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills are critical, along with advanced skills in MS office.

Whilst experience in the health system is preferred it is not essential.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 23 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Fenwick Group Director Operations 027 222 1323.