Communications Coordinator - Wellington NHQ - Permanent at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Be part of an organisation dedicated to helping communities.
• Join a great team with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Salary range $65,456 - $72,729, actual salary dependent on skills and experience.

Step into a role where your organisational skills and can-do attitude will help to support a busy and award-winning full-service communications team.

Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role

The Communications Coordinator supports the National Manager Communications and Engagement and the wider communications and engagement team by providing a range of support including diary and email management, tracking key deliverables, managing the teams' financial processes, and coordinating travel arrangements. You will also have opportunities to work on projects in different spaces, including high profile events.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Support your manager through diary and inbox management, organising travel bookings, and other support as required
• Effectively manage shared inboxes
• Oversee the team's financial administration processes
• Support key meetings with agenda development, minute taking and various other support.

Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:

In this role, you will need to be flexible and have a can-do attitude. We are looking for someone who is confident, organised, and good at following through. This role would suit someone looking to develop a career in administration or project management or an administrator who has an interest in communications.

To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:

• Experience providing administration or coordination support
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, identify and solve problems
• Really good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detail
• Great time management skills and with the ability to work to deadlines
• The ability to work as a cohesive part of a busy team.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu? – Why you will enjoy working here

As an employer, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to providing an enjoyable and challenging work environment with a focus on ongoing personal development.

Benefits

• Matched KiwiSaver employer contributions of up to 6%
• Life and income protection insurance for eligible employees 
• A wellness policy that allows for generous sick leave provisions so you can look after yourself

The salary range for this role is $65,456 - $72,729 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

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

However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Applications close Wednesday 30^th April

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