Technical Advisor

7 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

Christchurch is recognised as New Zealand's garden city with over 1200 parks and gardens. From neighbourhood parks with family playgrounds to wilderness walks on the Port Hills, our residents are never far from a place to play, relax or be adventurous.

We're looking for a professional with a "can do" attitude who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure tasks are followed through to completion. You'll be customer focused, organised and produce work of a consistently high standard. You'll also be confident dealing with people at all levels and be able to maintain a confidential and professional manner at all times. We are a supportive team, who understand the importance of working collaboratively to achieve a shared goal.

**About the role**
- Multi-tasking across a number of essential business functions
- Varied role supporting a variety of individuals in our Botanic Gardens and Heritage Parks team as well as the Metropolitan Parks Team
- Working towards strict deadlines
- Providing accurate administration support and coordination for meetings, functions, projects, team events and travel
- Generating reports for both internal and external customers
- Provide critical backup to our workflow scheduling and the assignment of tasks for our maintenance team
- Building relationship with key people across the council
- Provide direction, empower, motivate and develop the horticultural apprentices particularly for their non-technical skills.

**Poition1 -Full time, Monday to Friday. This role will be part of the Botanic Gardens and Garden Parks**

**Position 2 - Part time, up to 32 hours a week. Rostered days are flexible however it is preferable that you are available to work a Monday. This role will be part of the Hagley Park team.**

**About you**

You'll have polished administrative skills to provide high-level support as well as horticultural experience. You'll have experience working within a team of managers who have continually changing priorities, and the character to respond appropriately and competently. You'll have a high level of computer literacy in the Microsoft Office suite of products, with experience using SAP considered an advantage. You'll show a natural initiative in resolving problems, using your creativity to think of solutions and sharing relevant information with your team.
- Strong background in similar administration based roles
- Experience using the MS Office Suite including Outlook, word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Competent in financial system SAP
- Confidence to mentor and coach colleagues including apprentices

Working for the Christchurch City Council allows you to contribute directly to the community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents and visitors. You will also benefit from:

- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one's skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

Feel like you don't meet every single requirement of the job description?

**Additional information**:
Salary - $61,283 to $87,182

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._



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