Senior Executive Assistant, Central Region at Te Whatu Ora, Wellington
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Permanent, full time
- Based in the Central Region, ideally Wellington
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
The primary purpose of the Senior Executive Assistant is to provide high quality, timely, one-to-one executive support to the Deputy Chief Executive Central Region, this includes dealing with matters of a highly confidential and sensitive nature.
About you
You're a highly skilled, organised and experienced Senior Executive Assistant with the ability to innovate, think ahead/pre-empt what the Deputy Chief Executive may need, establish priorities, and meet deadlines. You will also have proven experience creating positive and productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
You'll be responsible for actively managing critical administrative functions for the Deputy Chief Executive, including diary management, scheduling, travel booking, meeting preparation and minute taking, coordinating administrative activities, and responding to correspondence.
You will bring
You will have real-world experience in a Senior Executive Assistant role, your calm and flexible approach to work will help you build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You'll be someone who can anticipate the ‘what if' question and the trends and challenges, driving proactive and innovative solutions. It is also important that you have:
- Previous experience in a role providing managerial support to a Chief Executive or tier two leader in a large and complex Government department.
- Interpersonal skills to support managing relationships at all levels, including supporting senior leaders who lead at the political interface.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex multi-stakeholder environment and to know when to seek assistance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships at all levels, navigating complex environments with discretion and insight.
- High level organisational skills with demonstrated precision and thoroughness in all aspects of the work with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality, and the ability to manage deadlines in a high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team with a flexible and collaborative approach, working to and encouraging a shared purpose.
- Advanced computer skills; MS Office, databases and the inclination to learn.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Matt Kelly at matt.kelly@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
Employer: | Te Whatu Ora |
Location: | Wellington |
Position type: | Permanent Full time |
Category: | Administration |
Date listed: | 31-Jan-2025 |
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Closing date: | 14-Feb-2025 |
Reference: | HNZ/1841831 |
Attachment: | HNZ-Position-Description-Senior Executive Assistant.pdf (PDF, 195KB) Job Description |
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