Programme Coordinator | Building System Performance

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; On-site; NZD 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

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Job summary

MBIE is seeking a Programme Coordinator in Wellington or Christchurch to provide high-quality support to the Manager and branch teams. You will monitor shared mailboxes, maintain the SharePoint site, prepare documentation, coordinate travel and events, organise workshops, take minutes, and process contracts and accruals.

A proactive, organised self-starter with strong communication is essential. The role offers a collaborative, forward-thinking team culture with opportunities to improve

Qualifications

• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor shared mailboxes.

Skills

Sound judgement & decision-making

Independent working

Proactive attitude

Workshop & event coordination

Process optimization

Time management

Excellent written & verbal comms

MS Office proficiency

Govt processes & tools understanding

Tools

SharePoint

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Teams

Planner

Visio

Job description

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Date: 1 Sept 2026

Location: Wellington, NZ, 6011 Christchurch, NZ, 8013

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Support the successful delivery of our branch priorities through effective coordination and support
• Full time fixed-term or secondment position available based in Wellington or Christchurch until 30 June 2027.
• Salary $68,380 - $77,359plus KiwiSaver
• An excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to start an exciting career in Government or Team Administrator superstars looking to take the next step in their career.

The Programme Coordinator is a key member of the Programme and Business Support team within the Building System Performance (BSP) branch.

We're looking for a superstar to provide high-quality support to the Manager, people leaders, and teams across the branch. This role is ideal for a proactive self-starter with strong administrative, organisational, and coordination skills who enjoys helping others succeed.

As a Programme Coordinator, you'll play an important role in supporting the smooth and effective operation of the branch. Your responsibilities will include monitoring shared mailboxes, maintaining our SharePoint site, preparing documentation, coordinating travel and events, organising workshops and meetings, taking minutes, and processing contracts, invoices, and accruals.

We're looking for someone who is not only highly capable in these areas but is also motivated to identify opportunities for improvement, streamline processes, and make things work better for our people and stakeholders.

In return, you'll join a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering great outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to join our branch and develop a career in Government.

We welcome applications from recent graduates looking to start an exciting career in Government or Team Administrator superstars looking to take the next step in their career.

Skills and Experience Required

• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• Is comfortable working independently without needing constant direction
• A proactive attitude and passion for getting things done
• Organising and supporting workshops, meetings and external engagement
• Operating and improving processes, tools and templates, and assisting project teams on the use of these.
• Highly effective planning and organisational skills, including time management and prioritising work in a complex work environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, Planner and Visio.
• An understanding of government processes, systems, and tools.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Monday, 14 Sep 2026.