PA/Team Administrator

• Bring your energy and enthusiasm to MBIE’s Legal, Ethics & Privacy Group
• Flexible working options and career development opportunities
• Wellington based permanent position
• Salary $60,727 - $70,625 with KiwiSaver and wellness benefits

We have an exciting newly created position for a PA/Team Administrator to provide efficient and effective administration support to managers and teams within the Legal, Ethics & Privacy group.

Reporting to the xxx, the Personal Assistant/Team Administrator is accountable for providing a high level of support to managers and teams in the branch to ensure they can effectively perform their role and efficiently use their time and skill to help deliver MBIE’s outcomes. You will use strong relationship management and organisational skills to process assigned tasks and resolve issues.  You will be supported by a great team and network to help you get up to speed and thrive in this role.

You day might involve managing financial and human resources processes, organising travel, contract management, organising work and social events for teams and the branch, diary management, finding IT solutions, and working with other admin staff to ensure effective operation of the Branch as a whole. 

You might be an experienced PA or team administrator, or you might be a recent graduate with a desire to work for a diverse government organisation and contribute to MBIE’s commitment to shape and deliver a strong economy and Grow New Zealand for All.  Whatever your background you must have passion, enthusiasm, energy and the drive to succeed.   

This role is entering the business at an exciting time of change and growth, we are looking for someone who is customer-focused, flexible and agile with a positive, proactive approach to their work ensuring tasks are completed to a high level of detail.  

Why work for us:

We aim to create a culture where our people are empowered to bring fresh perspectives to issues and to develop new approaches.  Our collaborative team encourages a positive, customer focussed, innovative and best in class attitude.  We are a fun, focused and supportive team who works hard to deliver excellence to our clients. 

This role offers the successful candidate career development opportunities within the team or wider MBIE depending on your interest, strengths and career aspirations.

We provide a wide range of flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance including flexible working hours, and some days working from home to name a few.
 

To be successful in this role you will bring: 

• Experience providing personal, administrative or customer-focused support.
• Demonstrated agility and ability to respond to changes in demands and priorities.
• Wide ranging knowledge of administration systems and processes.
• Sound relationship management skills.
• Good standard of computer literacy and word processing.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to prioritise to achieve MBIE outcomes.
• Willingness to work in a flexible and dynamic environment.

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 Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15973 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 24 October 2024