Private Secretary

4 weeks ago


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

Kickstart your career in the heart of the government
- 24 hours per week - Support the Minister and his team
- Unique opportunity | Based on site at Parliament | $63-73k pro rata

**The opportunity**

Working in the heart of the government, you will join a tight knit and trusted team who support Hon Simeon Brown as part of the 54th Parliament - and you as you wrap your head around this fast-paced role

As a Private Secretary - Administration, your new role will see you provide a range of administrative support to the Minister and their team. This is a part time position for 24 hours per week; while there is some flexibility around the schedule of these hours, our preference would be for 4 hours per day between 9am and 2pm Monday through Thursday, and full day between 8am - 5pm on Fridays.

This is an events-based position based on a 3-year parliamentary term. The likely appointment range for this role is $63,561 - 73,870 per annum (pro rata to reflect part time hours).

**What skills or experience would I need to be successful?**

You might be a recent university student looking to kick start your career in Parliament, or an experienced administrator who is looking for a unique and meaningful role that fits around your other commitments. If you can bring some of the below, we would love to hear from you
- Demonstrated experience providing administration, secretarial, and/or reception services
- Proficiency in Microsoft programmes, you will bring your speedy typing skills and an eye for detail
- A passion for politics and a desire to build your career in the heart of government
- A good sense of humour with the ability to have a laugh and work both closely with your team and autonomously as needed
- An ability to work and problem solve at pace, with maturity and a high level of resilience An understanding of the machinery of government, OIAs, and Written or Oral Parliamentary questions would be advantageous

To review the full job description, please click here.

**About us
**Ministerial Resourcing is the team within the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) responsible for ensuring Ministers’ offices are suitably resourced with a range of highly skilled staff, who, in turn, provide a high level of support to the Minister, and ensure the smooth day to day running of their office.
As a Ministerial office staff member, you will be employed by DIA, and supported by our dedicated team of Portfolio Managers. Our purpose is to serve and connect people, communities and Government to build a safe, prosperous and respected nation. In other words, it’s all about helping to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.


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