Ministerial Services Coordinator at NZ WorkSafe, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

This is a permanent role with a preference to be based in Wellington

About Us

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people 

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi (work) comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi (employees) are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do: 

• Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose 
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully 
• Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care. 

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance
• Discounts on health insurance and eye care
• Five weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave and
• Learning and professional development opportunities

There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Women's Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network.

About your team / Ko te tīma

The Communications and Government Services business unit brings together our performance planning and reporting, ministerial services, and communications functions.

This is to ensure we have appropriate governance frameworks, processes and reporting in place, and deliver our outward-facing deliverables including our accountability reporting, to high and consistent standards.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

The Ministerial Coordinator is responsible for managing official documents within our organisation and with the Office of the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. This includes handling briefings, aides memoire, official correspondence, Official Information Act requests, and Parliamentary Questions. The role can also involve advising staff on document processes and procedures, as well as monitoring and reporting on the status, delivery, and performance of ministerial servicing.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi

• Document and process management
• Advice and assistance
• Monitoring and reporting

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• A tertiary qualification or relevant experience is essential
• Understanding of, or experience in, the public sector and familiarity with Parliamentary protocols and the Official Information Act 1982 is desirable
• Accomplished time management skills and ability to manage work to meet deadlines
• Strong situational awareness, an ability to identify, assess and mitigate risk and make sound decisions and apply good judgement
• A strong customer focus and commitment to excellent customer service, with well-developed relationship management skills and good negotiation skills.

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. 

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $66,440 to $86,546, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $66,440 to $73,066.  Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional too/on top of your base salary.

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono -

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

For further information please contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life.  We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

Applications close on Thursday 10 July 2025