Roving Private Secretary

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs NZ Full time

**Type**:Events-Based
**Hours**:Full time
**Location**:Wellington
**Business Group**: Ministerial Resourcing
**Branch**:Te Haumi - Enterprise Partnerships
**Salary**:$68,060 - $92,081
- Fast-paced, exciting & stimulating environment
- Heart of Executive Government
- Working on a variety of tasks will make you an invaluable team member

Do you have experience in working in a Ministerial Office? Do you enjoy the flexibility of moving between offices and working with different people on a regular basis? If providing an excellent level of support to Ministers and their office teams excites you, then read on

Providing a range of tasks that contribute to a well-run ministerial office, your day will include being the first point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries to the office, which makes experience in a customer facing role highly desirable. You will be responsible for assisting with diary management, making travel arrangements, and processing invitation and meeting requests so a strong eye for detail is a necessity.

To be successful in this role you will have the demonstrated ability to work well as a team player and collaboratively across teams. You will thrive under pressure and can juggle competing priorities and responsibilities at short notice. A flexible approach to work is valued, along with excellent communication skills.

You’ll bring with you an excellent understanding of existing government, parliamentary and public service protocols and processes and have experience in dealing with and facilitating correspondence, Official Information Act requests and parliamentary questions.

It is a necessary requirement of this role to hold a National Security Clearance. There are certain criteria that must be met in this regard.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

**Applications close**:11:55pm, Friday 23 June 2023
**For more information please contact**:Cameron Parker, Portfolio Manager, 027 209 9582.
**Job description**:To review the full job description, please click here. If you are unable to follow the link, please refer to our careers website.



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