Executive Coordinator

**Executive Coordinator**

**Location**: Wellington

**Role Type**: Fixed-Term until September 2025

**Salary Range GSR G**: $66,331 to $88,193 depending on skills and experience

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

We have an opportunity for an Executive Coordinator to join our team and provide executive support to our busy Director of Fisheries Management. The Fisheries Management Directorate within Fisheries New Zealand has a complex and varied work programme, and the Executive Coordinator plays a vital role in managing limited time effectively, fostering relationships, coordinating our activities, and meeting key reporting requirements.

The Fisheries Management Directorate is a friendly and welcoming group - all our achievements require a team MPI approach, so we focus on working well together and with others across the organisation. If you have a passion for marine life, this is the role for you

**About You - Mou**

We're looking for someone who can do more than just execute administrative tasks. You'll be a pivotal part of this team and have a keen interest in the important work we do. You'll have experience in a similar role - providing executive support to a busy Director/third tier Senior Leader. You are an advocate for new ideas and smarter ways of working with the ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities in an environment where no two days are alike. You'll be capable of building good working relationships and trust with colleagues and key stakeholders. You'll quickly acquire a reputation for acting with initiative, and your ability to think on your feet will give confidence that you will successfully manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Additionally, you'll have:

- Computer literacy skills including advanced MS Office skills, effective use of mobile technology and intermediate knowledge of document management and reporting systems
- Experience in designing, operating, and continuous improvement of quality office systems
- Knowledge of and experience in management reporting processes including financials
- Skilled in preparation and organisation of reports, letters, presentations, and other documents
- Experience in problem solving using sound judgement

**A**bout the Team - Mo to matou Ropu**

We carry out the full range of statutory regulatory functions, duties, and powers to manage New Zealand's fisheries resources, including:

- analysis and advice related to decisions (catch limits and other management measures) that allow for the sustainable use of our fisheries resources
- development and implementation of national standards, National Plans of Actions (NPOAs), National Fisheries Plans, and all other aspects of the operational policy framework for fisheries management
- we work closely with stakeholders and tangata whenua to provide input to inform our finishers management advice and decisions

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

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**
- Access to free professional confidential counselling
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

**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 midnight on Wednesday 2**nd** April**

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