Executive Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours where possible

Access to inclusive networks

Job summary

NZ Ministry of Justice in Wellington, New Zealand, seeks an Executive Support professional to assist two Group Managers. You will manage diaries, meetings, travel, and correspondence, and prepare briefings for senior leaders while handling confidential matters with discretion.

Joining the Office of the General Manager National Service Delivery, you will build trusted relationships across the Ministry and justice sector, supporting a busy leadership team with strong organisational skills and MS

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Administrative skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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NZ Ministry of Justice – Wellington City, North Island

Executive Support – Office of the General Manager National Service Delivery

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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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.

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.

If you have any questions, please contact ***********@justice.govt.nz and include “MOJ XXX” (job number) in your subject line.