Coordinator Ised

The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.

Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga mo Aotearoa whanui.

Coordinator - ISED
- Support a diverse, fast paced, high performing team
- Flexible work conditions available
- International Security and Disarmament Division (ISED)

Join us and work in a collaborative environment where your career and development is a priority.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

While many of our staff are based offshore, our onshore staff - Coordinators are critical to ensuring our people are enabled to do the amazing work they do, wherever they are.

You will need to be proactive, organised and have great relationship skills and as a result you will become highly sought after for secondments, projects and development opportunities within the Ministry, so this means we are always on the hunt for our next great administrator.

Right now we have a permanent full-time opportunity available for a coordinator to join our International Security and Disarmament Division.

In this Wellington based role you will join our team to provide a broad range of business administrative and corporate support services including:

- Financial administration
- Information and database management
- Meeting, event and travel coordination
- Diary management.

For more detail you can view a copy of the position description here.

The salary range for this role is between $61,691 and $68,546 total remuneration, negotiable depending on skills and experience.
The total remuneration is inclusive of our 3% employer contribution.

Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? - Who are we looking for?

We’d like to hear from you if you are an experienced professional with the following skills and experience:

- Strong customer focus, with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Natural planning and organisation skills with the ability to self-manage and use your initiative
- Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly in a reactive environment
- Technical skills and confidence using the MS Office suite

Ideally you will also have a good understanding of tikanga (Māori customs and protocols), with the ability to weave te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) into your work.

If you are just starting on this journey that’s OK too - as long as you have a willingness to learn and a desire to develop your cultural capability. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, this is important to us and we offer training and support.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Aorere - Why MFAT?

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

You can find out more about our staff networks and our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here

Mō mātou - About us

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand’s interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

To be considered for this position you must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain a NZ Government National Security clearance.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a Security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
Let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

**Please note**: This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a ‘Corporate’ role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.