Executive Assistant

7 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Corporate, Christchurch
- 1.0FTE (40 hours a week). Fixed Term till June 2025
- Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
- Salary starting from $74,090

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**

Are you a highly organised professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for an Executive Assistant (EA) to work alongside our Executive Director of Allied Health Scientific and Technical (EDAHST) and Executive Director of Midwifery & Maternity (EDMM) in a full time, fixed term position.

As an Executive Assistant, you will manage critical priorities, provide seamless administrative support, and be the trusted go-to person for both our Executive Directors.

You will also be responsible for:

- Managing constant conflicting priorities
- Proactive stakeholder relationship management
- Act and communicate on behalf of the Executive Directors
- Actively manage future milestones
- Plan and manage events, workshops and meetings including minute taking where required

Having an oversight across all projects led by our Executive Directors means there is a lot of potential for you to contribute to the transformation happening across our organisation.

**About you**

You will be enthusiastic, have a professional approach and enjoy working under pressure in a fast-paced environment. You will have excellent organisational skills along with the ability to think ahead, use initiative, establish priorities and meet deadlines whilst preserving the highest levels of accuracy and confidentiality. Along with having excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the capacity to manage relationships at all levels.

Skills and experience:

- Experience working with professionals at an executive level
- Ability to adapt and change focus under pressure in a fast-paced office
- Adaptable and flexible
- Fast active learner and open to learning
- Advanced skills in the MS Office Suite
- Experience in a health system is preferred but not essential

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion _**

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