PA/Team Administrator

• Fantastic opportunity to work in a busy policy branch in a large public sector organisation
• We’re seeking somebody who is highly organised and proactive 
• Permanent position based in Wellington
• Salary $60,727 - $70,625

Join a dynamic environment within the Workplace Relations and Safety Policy branch at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

We have an opening for a Personal Assistant/Team Administrator to support our Employment Relations and Employment Standards Policy teams. These teams sit within MBIE’s Workplace Relations and Safety Policy branch which is a busy regulatory policy branch covering employment relations and standards, international labour, health and safety and ACC. 

You may be a seasoned PA looking for your next challenge or somebody looking for experience working in a busy policy branch and the opportunities for development that provides. Regardless of your background, the key thing we’re looking for is somebody who is organised, a self-starter and who can juggle multiple tasks at the same time. No two days are ever quite the same and you’ll be exposed to really interesting work that impacts the lives of all New Zealanders. You’ll work closely with talented and smart people across the branch and MBIE, as well as being part of a supportive administration team. 
 

Employment Relations Policy

There are currently nine people in the Employment Relations Policy team. The team looks after the Employment Relations Act and associated legislation, like the Equal Pay Act.  The team is currently leading the work the Government has underway on the Coalition commitment to consider changes to simplify personal grievance provisions. 

Employment Standards Policy

There are also currently nine people in the Employment Standards team, and they provide advice to the Government on minimum employment standards like parental leave and the minimum wage. One of the team’s current big projects is the review of the Holidays Act. 

Skills and Experience Required
 

• The ability to manage diaries and use Outlook, Microsoft Office and other business systems (finance, HR, travel).
• Can show that they can apply processes with judgement and common sense.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.

In return, we will offer you a competitive salary, development opportunities and exciting work in a fun, fast-paced team.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Roxana Anderson at Roxana.Anderson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15947 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 5pm