Business Services Coordinator - Wellington - Part time - Fixed Term to March 2024 at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• 30 Hours per week - Flexible work arrangements available!
• Do you enjoy working in an environment where your contribution is appreciated?
• $58 - 64,000 p.a. (pro rata) dependent on experience

Ko wai mātou? - Who we are 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires, respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents and natural disasters, and to support 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:

Nothing is more important to us than our people – he waka eke noa. 

We are building a workplace that is safe, respectful and inclusive for all our people. It is fundamental to our purpose and consistent with our values. We activity embrace and value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds. This helps all people at Fire and Emergency to grow, develop and be their best by providing them with a positive experience throughout their time with us. 

Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role

Would you be interested in a busy and varied administration role in an organisation dedicated to helping our communities?  Fire and Emergency New Zealand is looking for a motivated, energetic and organised Business Services Coordinator to join our Wellington Central based team. Reporting to the Business Services Manager, you'll be part of a team committed to delivering outstanding administrative support.

General responsibilities include performing a wide range of services such as:

• General office administrative duties
• Responding to public and internal enquiries
• Project coordination and administration 
• Event management
• Business process improvements

Our ideal candidate is someone with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, has experience working as part of a team, is motivated, flexible and has a proactive outlook towards improving business processes within an organisation. 

We are offering a part-time, fixed-term role of 30 hours per week to cover a period of parental leave, with a flexible workday pattern to be mutually agreed. This is an entry level role with an hourly rate of $27.91, rising to a maximum of $31.00 for candidates with proven admin experience.

If you have the above attributes, including a willingness to work with a diverse range of people across the organisation and have full competency in the MS Office suite of applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) – we would like to hear from you. 

Ko te tono mai - How to apply

If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website. For specific questions about this role please contact  Angela Fisher  - angela.fisher@fireandemergency.nz. 

Applications close September 25th. 

Applications by email will not be accepted.

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