Executive Support

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice - New Zealand is seeking an experienced Executive Support professional to assist two Group Managers. You will manage diaries, meetings and travel, handle sensitive information, and coordinate briefings for senior leaders while building trusted relationships across the Ministry, justice sector and wider government.

You will bring senior-level support experience, strong organisation, excellent communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Experience providing executive or senior-level support.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with sound judgement.
• Clear communication across sensitive and complex matters.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Office and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to two Group Managers.
• Manage diaries, correspondence, meetings and travel.
• Coordinate information and briefings for senior leaders.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Build trusted relationships across the Ministry and justice sector.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Meetings coordination

Travel coordination

Discretion with sensitive information

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Executive Support – Office of the General Manager National Service Delivery

Permanent, fulltime position available!

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to provide high-level executive support to two Group Managers, helping them navigate competing priorities and keep their busy offices running smoothly. You'll manage sensitive information, coordinate diaries, meetings and travel, and build trusted relationships across the Ministry, justice sector and wider government. You'll be a key point of connection for both GMs and their teams.

In This Role You Will

• Provide high-level executive support to two Group Managers.
• Manage diaries, correspondence, meetings and travel.
• Coordinate information and briefings for senior leaders.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Build trusted relationships across the Ministry and justice sector.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To Be Successful In This Role You Will

• Bring executive or senior-level support experience.
• Manage competing priorities with sound judgement.
• Communicate clearly across sensitive and complex matters.
• Be highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Bring strong Microsoft Office and administrative skills.

Mō Mātou/About Us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave.
• Flexible work hours where possible.
• An online professional development portal.
• Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks.

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $60,729 to $80,794 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Applications close on Thursday 17 September; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.