Ministerial Services Coordinator at NZ Police, Wellington - Hutt Valley;Wellington - Kapiti;Wellington - Masterton;Wellington - Porirua;Wellington - Tawa;Wellington - Upper Hutt;Wellington

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Ministerial Services Coordinator!

• Based at Police National Headquarters
• Permanent
• JR 5735661

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Ministerial Services Coordinator works as part of a small collaborative team focused on providing administrative support to the Office of the Minister of Police and members of the Executive based at Police National Headquarters. Working alongside other staff in the Ministerial Services team, the services coordinator has a key role to play in supporting Police Private Secretaries and other Ministerial Services staff. 

This is an opportunity for you to work in one of the busiest and most interesting Ministerial teams in the Public Sector.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provides administrative support to the Office of the Minister of Police.
• Builds excellent working relationships with the Group and Minister’s office staff, exercising sound judgment in identifying issues of relevance, importance, and necessity.
• Manages the day-to-day office systems including diary management, meeting management co-ordination, correspondence, follow-ups and actions.
• Coordinates and organises travel, ensuring that all logistics (ground travel, flights, accommodation, briefing packs etc.) are managed and finalised in advance to enable seamless travel.
• Possesses integrity and loyalty, maintains confidentiality and discretion when executing the Director’s instructions and in managing information held by the Group.
• Establishes and maintains excellent relationships with Ministerial Services staff and points of contact with the Group’s key partners including: Office of the Minister of Police, office of the Commissioner of Police, other Police workgroups and public sector agencies. Attends regular Group Team Meetings and works collaboratively with the team to share best practice approaches.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

• Dedication to excellent customer service.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• A good eye for detail.
• To be calm under pressure.
• To be committed to meeting deadlines (which are often tight).
• To be a New Zealand resident.

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

To view the position description for this role please click the link below:

Ministerial Services Coordinator

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing  and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.  

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers 

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.  

Utu ā-tau | Salary 

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $80,295 and $83,973 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. 

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 8th February 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, 19th February 2026.    

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Talent Pathway Advisor zinta.waugh@police.govt.nz