Executive Assistant at Electricity Authority, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

About us

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is an independent Crown entity that regulates the electricity market. We are a kaitiaki of electricity, and our purpose is to enhance New Zealanders' lives, prosperity, and environment through electricity.

The electricity industry is at a pivotal moment, with the journey towards renewable energy sources and innovation reshaping how we operate. To meet these challenges and opportunities, we're evolving as an organisation - growing our capabilities, expanding our reach, and building a team ready to create a brighter, more sustainable future for Aotearoa. Our focus is on making a difference through bold thinking, collaboration, and delivering value for the communities we serve.

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to our General Manager - Corporate and Market Services. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of our organisation, ensuring smooth operations while driving continuous improvement in processes and ways of working.

About the role

As Executive Assistant, you'll manage schedules, coordinate meetings, prepare documents, and streamline processes to enable our GM to focus on strategic priorities. You'll also play a key role in identifying and improving processes to enhance efficiency and support collaboration across the leadership team.

For more information, review the position description below.

Our ideal candidate

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• proven experience in an EA, project coordination, or high-level administrative role
• strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• ability to anticipate needs and proactively improve processes
• advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why work with us?

Electricity plays a critical role in the quality of our lives and businesses. As an electricity kaitiaki our work is diverse, intellectually challenging and contributes to our communities, economy, environment, and the nation as a whole. We are a small but high-impact organisation where talented individuals can make a real difference. We foster an open, collaborative environment that encourages quality, innovation, ongoing learning, and knowledge sharing.

We support a healthy work-life balance and offer a range of benefits to support our teams:

• Starting salary between $69,000 and $86,000 (based on skills and experience), and a 3% net KiwiSaver contribution
• Flexible working options
• Health, wellbeing, and social initiatives and allowances, including Habit Health+ EAP services for you and your whānau, and regular team events
• Make a real impact on the future of NZ's electricity sector

Apply now

Ready for a challenge? Click "apply now" to submit your application.

Applications close on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 (we may review applications as they come in, so don't wait!).

To view a copy of the position description please copy and paste the following link into your internet browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/791818_JobDesc.pdf

You must have the right to work in NZ at the time of application.