Executive Assistant | Kaiāwhina Matua at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Executive Assistant

We are looking for an experienced and flexible Executive Assistant who is excited about working as part of a collaborative team in a high paced environment.  

About Us | Ko mātou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.  

The role | Te tūnga  

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity based at our Wellington Office.

The role sits within the Group Planning & Support team, which provides advice and centralised support to enable the Insights & Statistics group to operate in a coordinated, efficient, informed, and future-focused manner.

As an Executive Assistant within this team, you will work closely with three other Executive Assistants, a Senior Executive Assistant and an Operational and Executive Support Specialist to provide operational advice, administrative and secretarial support across a large group.

This role would suit someone who can bring:

• Proven experience working closely with senior leaders within the public sector
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, and ability to juggle competing priorities
• A strong customer service mentality and excellent relationship-building skills.
• A flexible mindset and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A proactive, solution-focused, customer service approach

What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!

Starting salary range: $73,048 - $85,939 + superannuation

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono 

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.  

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.