Executive Assistant

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent Role
- Wellington Location
- Support the DCE Service Delivery

A great opportunity for a high performing Personal Assistant/Administrator/Coordinator to step up into an Executive Assistant role

Mō te tūnga |About the role

The purpose of the Executive Assistant role is to provide a high quality and efficient service to the Service Delivery DCE, and working closely with the wider Leadership Team. This is achieved by proactively coordinating, supporting, and facilitating the seamless delivery of activity for the DCE, ensuring that their overall strategic goals and objectives are accomplished, and operations run efficiently.

Service Delivery is responsible for delivering services and support to tamariki and whanau through regional and local level partnered practices, national practice models and operational support, and Youth Justice services.

**The group is comprised of the following functions**:

- Services for Children and Families
- Transition Support Services
- Care Services
- Youth Justice

**Core responsibilities include**:

- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management experience
- Meeting management, organising events, booking travel and accommodation
- Manage finance and invoice processing
- Pro-actively manage and identify priorities and risks
- Act as a key point of contact and trusted team member

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu| What you will bring

You will be a professional, experienced EA with a proven track record in delivering a high quality service and output at a senior level. This role would also suit an Administrator/Coordinator looking to make a career changing move into their first Executive Assistant role

**Ideally you will also**:

- Be highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple items while maintaining high level of attention to detail
- Have the ability to act as gatekeeper and to effectively manage or escalate relevant information to senior leaders as needed
- Have a high level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion
- Bring excellent IT skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite
- Thrive in working in a matrix environment that requires a high level of discretion, sensitivity, and interpersonal interaction
- Bring an understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural issues and concerns and knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pasifika.

Nōu te rourou |What's in it for you

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

At Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our kaimahi and the tamariki and whānau we support. Many of our roles require our kaimahi to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in line with the COVID-19 Public Health response 2021 and in accordance with Oranga Tamariki's Vaccination Policy.

As an employee with Oranga Tamariki you may also be asked to undertake COVID-19 tests during your employment.

We will require evidence of your vaccination status or a valid exemption if it is required for the position you have applied for.


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