Personal Assistant

4 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Come work as a Personal Assistant - grow your career with us
- Permanent opportunities based in the Wellington CBD
- Brand new office located in Bowen Street, short 5 min walk from the train station with state-of-the-art facilities
- Hybrid office/WFH + 5 weeks annual leave + custom development plan to ensure you hit the ground running

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity At Waka Kotahi we are passionate about developing our people along their career journeys. Our Personal Assistant's make everlasting connections right across the business, with plenty of opportunity for growth and professional development, and because of this, we are always looking for new talent to grow our amazing team This is a fast-paced and varied role - you will never be bored You'll draw on your skills in efficiency, organisation, professionalism, communication, and confidentiality. If you are an enthusiastic and agile administrator - come join our fun yet professional team and propel your career with us Ko koe tēnei | About you To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Proven experience in an administration or personal assistance support activities
- Collaborative team skills and a natural at fostering and building relationships
- A proven use of initiative and experience in planning, prioritising, and working under pressure.
- Discreet and tactful when dealing with confidential, commercially sensitive, and personal work-related information.
- Set high standards including accuracy, attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset with experience looking for and implementing business process improvement
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office packages.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector. Ko wai mātou | About usOur Corporate Support Group provides key specialist corporate functions that are core to enabling Waka Kotahi to run efficiently and to achieve organisational excellence internally and for the land transport system.Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees. Others include:

- 5 weeks annual leave, 15 days sick leave after 3 years' service
- Annual flu vaccinations, health checks and eye tests
- A wellbeing initiative supporting activities that make a difference to both physical and mental wellbeing
- Service recognition programme

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

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