Executive Assistant to Ddg Māori Partnerships and

**Job Title**: Executive Assistant to DDG Māori Partnerships & Investment
**Role type**: Permanent, full-time
**Location**: Wellington City
**Salary range**: GSREA Range G: $73,118 - $97,469 per annum depending on skills and experience
Priority will be given to MPI staff members with affected status
Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou, ka ora te iwi (with your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper)
Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
We are seeking an Executive Assistant to join our Māori Partnerships & Investment branch to provide dedicated support to the Deputy Director General (DDG).
This is a key role where you will work as part of a small but supportive team, and be a important connection between the DDG and wider business units. Your strong eye for detail, and ability to prioritise work will allow you to coordinate a busy diary and keep track of work across the business unit.
Ideally you will have knowledge of the public sector or previous experience working with a senior leader, but most importantly you are a self-starter who enjoys getting things done.
**As part of this role, you will be**:

- Providing direct support to the Deputy Director-General and their leadership team including diary management with a focus on forward planning.
- Liaising with the offices of stakeholders, senior government officials and diplomatic staff to support professional organisational relationships.
- Liaising with Ministers' offices on the Deputy Director-General's behalf, establishing and maintaining relationships with Ministers' staff.
- Continually improving systems to further support the Deputy Director-General.

Mōu - About You
You will likely be working, or have worked in an Executive Assistant or Senior Administraton role and value the importance of supporting the Māori Partnerships & Investment business unit who are looking to expand, reach and explore new avenues for Māori primary sector growth.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to showcase your communication, collaboration, and organisational skills to provide a high level of support to our business. This position would suit someone looking to further their career, as the team support learning opportunities across the branch and wider business.
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Intermediate experience in using MS Office products, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience in providing administrative support to senior managers and teams.
- Experience of implementing electronic and physical records management.
- Prioritisation, planning and work management skills in a fast-paced environment - all based on understanding the key priorities of the business.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration.
- Demonstrated cultural competence, with ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
This a Wellington based role, working alongside the DDG Māori Partnerships & Investment and their leadership team. You will also work closely with two Programme Coordinators who report to the North and South Island Regional Managers and play a pivitol role in supporting work across the branch.
Māori Partnerships and Investment provides an avenue to support a broader span of interests from producers of high value products done at scale, to leading Māori commodity exporters. With a nationally based team, their works spans across the country and focuses on two key areas which includes Māori Agribusiness and Māori Partnerships & Capability.
MP&I are committed to creating an environment that promotes respect, teamwork, and collaboration, to ensure that everyone is contributing to our success and achieving collective goals.
Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Annual Wellness payment
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Benefits of working at MPI
Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a New Zealand citizen, who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last five (5) years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - A