Corporate Planning Support Coordinator – Fixed Term

Rotorua Lakes Council; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking a Corporate Planning Support Coordinator to join the Governance, Strategy and Compliance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on coordinating information, administering planning processes, and supporting strategic programmes including the Long-term Plan, Annual Plan, and Annual Report.

Successful candidates will have strong organisational skills, experience in a complex organisation, and excellent communication abilities, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, coordination or project support within a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate information, maintain project schedules and records.
• Assist with hearings and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Help ensure smooth delivery of the governance and planning work programme.

Skills

Administration

Coordination

Project support

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Posted Monday, 3 August 2026 at 10:00 am | Expires Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 9:59 am

Shape tomorrow in Rotorua: Your career starts here!

Ready to make a lasting impact? Te Kaunihera o ngā Roto o Rotorua | Rotorua Lakes Council is your platform for meaningful change. With a team of over 400 staff, we're committed to forging a better tomorrow for the Rotorua community. In the heart of this thriving city, you'll find yourself immersed in natural wonders like geothermal pools and ngāwha | geysers, while enjoying the exhilarating mountain biking scene. Join a council that thrives on collaboration with Te Arawa, our local iwi, and embraces biculturalism at its core. From the Rotorua Lakefront Redevelopment to hosting the world-renowned Crankworx festival, you'll play a vital role in shaping our city's future. Start your journey with us today!

Kei ā koe te toki, kei ā koe te kuru, whaoa te anamata! You have the chisel, you have the mallet! Join us and carve the future today!

Rotorua Lakes Council is looking for an organised and proactive Corporate Planning Support Coordinator to join our Governance, Strategy and Compliance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role provides coordination, administration and project support to help deliver Council's corporate planning, performance reporting, consultation and strategic work programmes.

Working closely with the Corporate Strategy and Compliance Team Lead, you will support key initiatives including the Long-term Plan, Annual Plan, Annual Report, consultation processes and organisational reporting. You will coordinate information, maintain project schedules and records, assist with hearings and stakeholder engagement activities, and help ensure the smooth delivery of the team's work programme.

To be successful, you will have experience in administration, coordination or project support within a complex organisation, excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and confidence working with Microsoft Office and SharePoint. You will be a strong communicator who enjoys building positive relationships, managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality support.

Experience in local government, corporate planning, consultation or governance processes would be an advantage.

At Rotorua Lakes Council, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of Stronger Together, Lead with Integrity, Challenge and Innovate, and Steward our Future, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that helps shape the future of Rotorua and its communities.

This 12-month fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to contribute to several key corporate planning and reporting projects while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic local government environment.

Te Kaunihera o nga Roto o Rotorua (Rotorua Lakes Council) is committed to working in partnership with Te Arawa, our local iwi. We aspire to being a bicultural organisation and we value staff who speak te reo Maori, have an appreciation of Maori values, and a working knowledge of tikanga Maori.