Executive Assistant to The Chief Science Adviser

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

**Job Title**:Executive Assistant to the Chief Science Adviser

**Role type**: Permanent full-time

**Location**: Wellington CBD (on site)

**General Salary Range G**: from $67,658 - $89,957 depending on skills and experience

**About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga**

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Science Adviser (CSA) and his Office, operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

This office-based role helps to maximise the effectiveness of the Chief Science Advisor (CSA) across multiple organisations, by:

- coordinating travel arrangements and logistics
- carrying out purchasing and expense claim processing
- providing logístical support to team meetings, and event / logistics management for the CSA's office
- working under the guidance of the Manager, Office of the Chief Departmental Science Adviser

**About You - Mou**

You will be resilient, dedicated, energetic and experienced; a self-starter with a reputation for working effectively across an organisation to get things done.
- Excellent planning and organisation including the ability to take the initiative to respond quickly and appropriately where required
- Well-developed relationship management skills with the ability to manage complex relationships both internally and externally
- Confident with the Microsoft suite of products and quick to learn new systems and tools
- Previous experience in providing high quality executive support, ideally in the public sector

**About the Team** - **Mo to matou Ropu**

This is a Wellington, office-based role which is part of a small, experienced team that is kept busy supporting Dr. John Roche in his dual positions of NZ Prime Minister's Chief Science Adviser and Chief Departmental Science Adviser at the Ministry for Primary Industries. The environment is fast-paced, high performing, collegial and enabling.

**About MPI - Mo te Manatu Ahu Matua**

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

**Benefits of working at MPI - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua**
- Additional MPI Leave days
- Annual Wellness payment
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes

**Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi whaitake?**

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapu, whanau and hapori.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

**Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 14 September 2025**

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