Executive Assistant | Kaiāwhina Whakahaere

Statistics New Zealand; Wellington; Hybride; NZD 74 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

15 days sick leave

Social club in each office

Résumé du poste

Statistics New Zealand is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join the Wellington office on a fixed-term basis. The role supports senior leaders with administrative and secretarial duties in a fast-paced environment, working closely with the Executive Assistants team.

The successful candidate will bring proven experience with senior leaders, superb organisational and multitasking abilities, and a collaborative, proactive mindset to help drive smooth operations and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Proven experience working closely with senior leaders, ideally within the public sector.
• Exceptional organisational, coordination, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure activities run smoothly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a customer-focused approach, with the ability to establish credibility and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the initiative to anticipate needs, identify issues, and take action.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing priorities, shifting demands, and evolving business needs.
• Confidence navigating change and ambiguity, maintaining professionalism and effectiveness while supporting leaders and teams through periods of transition.
• A collaborative approach, with a willingness to support colleagues, contribute to team success, and work across different functions to achieve outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Provide operational advice, administrative and secretarial support to senior leaders and the Executive Assistants team.
• Support leaders and teams across the organisation to enable smooth operation and transition during periods of change.

Connaissances

Organisational skills

Time management

Relationship-building

Proactive mindset

Flexibility

Collaboration

Stakeholder collaboration

Description du poste

Executive Assistant | Kaiāwhina Whakahaere

The role | Te tūnga

We are looking for an experienced and flexible Executive Assistant who is excited about working as part of a collaborative team in a high-paced environment.

This is afixed-term opportunity based in ourPōneke - Wellington Office.

As an Executive Assistant, you will work closely with other Executive Assistants and a Senior Executive Assistant to provide operational advice, administrative and secretarial support

This role would suit someone who can bring:

• Proven experience working closely with senior leaders, ideally within the public sector.
• Exceptional organisational, coordination, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure activities run smoothly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a customer-focused approach, with the ability to establish credibility and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the initiative to anticipate needs, identify issues, and take action.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing priorities, shifting demands, and evolving business needs.
• Confidence navigating change and ambiguity, maintaining professionalism and effectiveness while supporting leaders and teams through periods of transition.
• A collaborative approach, with a willingness to support colleagues, contribute to team success, and work across different functions to achieve outcomes.

We recognise that valuable skills can come from both paid and unpaid work. You might have gained experience in education, hospitality, technology, public service, the marae, or the arts. You might have experience from community involvement, volunteering, or whānau responsibilities. We welcome and value all forms of transferable skills. Please bring your full unique self to your application.

Forallour roles,we'relooking for people who:

• Act with integrity, take responsibility, and do what's right even when it's hard.
• Understand the 'why' behind their work and focus on delivering real value.
• Stay curious and open to learning, seeing challenges as chances to grow.
• Build respectful and inclusive relationships, grounded in care for others.
• Work collaboratively across boundaries and contribute to collective outcomes.

We don't expect you to know everything. What matters is your genuine interest, commitment, and readiness to learn and grow with us. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus, it's our people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, recognising that our work is strengthened by the people behind it.

The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, and plays an important role in telling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment.

We're proud of the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, with a goal of delivering high quality data with equitable access for all.

Curious about what it's really like to work here?
Before applying, we encourage you to watch our Life at Stats NZ video. It offers a glimpse into who we are, what we value, and the diverse perspectives and experiences that make Stats NZ a great place to work.

What'sin it for you? |Ngāhuakariroki akoe

• 15 days sick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care).
• An activesocialclubin each office.

Starting salary for this position: $73,779 - $86,798 + kiwisaver

Our process is to screen applications as we receive them, so we move to interview stage quickly. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.

Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Expertise Administration, Governance/Advisory and Strategy

Job level(s) 1-3 years experience, 4-6 years experience