Executive Support Advisor at Ministry For Ethnic Communities, Wellington - Wairarapa

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Executive Support Advisor to the Chief Executive

Location:            Wellington

Type:                   Full-time, 12 months fixed term

Hours:                 40

Salary:                 $88,065 -$107,635

This is not a traditional executive support role.

We're looking for a highly capable operator who can manage competing priorities, build strong relationships, anticipate issues and keep things moving.

You'll support the Chief Executive by managing the flow of information, coordinating priorities, drafting high-quality communications and ensuring organisational commitments are progressed and delivered.

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Take ownership and get things done.
• Have excellent judgement and discretion.
• Build trust quickly and influence without authority.
• Enjoy working at pace and bringing order to complexity.
• Combine high standards with warmth, humility and respect for others.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

The Ministry for Ethnic Communities is the Government's chief advisor on ethnic communities, ethnic diversity, and the inclusion of ethnic communities in wider society. We have four key functions;

• We provide advice to the system;
• We develop the evidence base;
• We broker conflict and convene stakeholders to resolve issues; and
• We foster a sense of belonging.

Application process

Applications close: 5pm Monday 27 July 2026

To apply for this position, please submit your covering letter which outlines why you are interested in the role, along with your CV highlighting your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please get your application in as soon as possible.

We encourage inclusion and diversity at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities and are committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures.  We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you. You can contact us at HumanResources@ethniccommunities.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.