Business Services Coordinator - Tauranga - Fixed Term

New Zealand Government; Tauranga; Hybrid; NZD 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is seeking a motivated Business Services Coordinator to join our Tauranga team. This full-time role (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday) provides responsive administrative support across regional functions and reports to the Business Services Manager.

Salary range: $61,106-$67,895 (pro rata). You will help maintain systems, manage workload, and ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
• An ability to identify opportunities to improve processes.
• An approachable, positive and service-focused attitude.
• The ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• General office administration, including meeting coordination and minute-taking
• Supporting the timely and accurate processing of Official Information Act requests
• Accounts payable and asset management
• Internal communications and information coordination
• Event coordination and support
• Providing administrative support across the region

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Enjoy working in a team where you can contribute your ideas and initiative? Take pride in providing quality administration that helps others succeed? Salary range: $61,106-$67,895 (pro rata), with the actual salary dependent on skills and experience. Whether you're starting your administration career or already have experience providing high-quality administrative support, this is a great opportunity for you. Mō tēnei tūranga -

About the role

Our team is looking for a motivated, organised and service-focused Business Services Coordinator to join our Tauranga-based team. This is a full-time role (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday, based at our Tauranga office. Reporting to the Business Services Manager, you'll provide responsive administrative support across a range of regional business functions. You'll play an important role in supporting our teams through reliable and responsive administration that helps us deliver for our communities. You'll maintain effective systems, manage a varied workload and ensure work is completed accurately and on time.

Key responsibilities

• General office administration, including meeting coordination and minute-taking
• Supporting the timely and accurate processing of Official Information Act requests
• Accounts payable and asset management
• Internal communications and information coordination
• Event coordination and support
• Providing administrative support across the region

This is a fixed term position start ASAP until 23rd December 2026.

What you'll bring to the role

You’ll be organised, adaptable and confident working with a range of people. You’ll be able to manage competing priorities and look for practical ways to improve how things are done.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• An ability to identify opportunities to improve processes
• An approachable, positive and service-focused attitude
• The ability to work collaboratively

The salary range for this role is $61,106-$67,895 (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou - who are we?

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience. Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.

We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika

We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga

We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga

We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga

We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.

If you have any specific questions about this role please email [e-mail] However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Applications close 17th September 2026

Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.