Project Management Specialist

2 weeks ago


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

Job Description:

This role is ideal for a highly skilled project coordinator looking to take their career to the next level. As a Senior Project Coordinator, you will play a key part in delivering business transformation and driving change across the public service.

About the Role:

  • You will support a variety of projects involving different stakeholder groups and vendors.
  • You will provide support and assistance to the Project Manager and team, as well as work alongside supporting functions like finance and the EPMO.
  • You will develop and maintain key project controls and tasks to enable project success.
  • You will build strong working relationships with team members.

About You:

  • You have at least 3-5 years' experience in project coordination across diverse projects/programmes and organisations.
  • You can take initiative and ownership of key project activities.
  • You have extensive experience in creating, managing, and analysing core project controls including RAID logs, change control, reporting, schedules, etc.
  • You have experience managing project finances, accurately forecasting and cost tracking within the public sector. Intermediate level Excel skills would be advantageous.
  • You have excellent organisational skills: planning, managing, and following through. Able to prioritise and quickly understand which activities are critical to ensuring results are delivered on time.
  • You have strong stakeholder management skills – able to build and maintain effective working relationships.
  • You have sound communication skills – both written and oral, able to produce clear, concise, and fit-for-purpose project documentation.

About Us:

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders. Come and discover genuine job satisfaction by helping us deliver even better services to New Zealand.



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