Administrator - Fixed Term - Wellington at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Are you a self-starter who works well as part of a team?
• Do you pride yourself on high-quality service in a time-sensitive environment?
• Immediate start

This is a great opportunity to provide general administrative support for a busy project team. 

This is a fixed‑term position running through to 7 October 2026.

Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role  

The purpose of the Administrator role is to provide administration support to the Payroll Compliance Project team.  You will be responsible for maintaining quality administration systems and delivering administration support of a high standard within agreed timeframes.   

Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role: 
You are seeking a short-term opportunity to make a difference in a key business area, where you will take some existing processes, own them and ensure delivery of payment outcomes to an impacted group of people.   

You will bring sound administrative skills, be comfortable working with numbers, and a high level of accuracy and attention detail alongside top notch customer service. 

 To be successful in this role, ideally you will have:  

• IT competency using standard office programmes e.g. Excel, Word and Outlook.  
• Strong integrity to ensure confidential information is handled with absolute discretion.  
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads effectively.  
• Ability to work independently, providing a high level of customer service and sound accurate administrative support, in a payroll context 

Ko wai mātou - who are we?   

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience. 

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be. 

• We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika  
• We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga  
• We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga   
• We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga  

Ko te tono mai - How to apply: 

Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation. 

If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.   

If you have any specific questions about this role, please email: nhqjobs@fireandemergency.nz. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.   

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position. 

Applications close Sunday, 7^th June 2026.

Please note:  Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.