Programme Coordinator for Government Projects & Support

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Job summary

MBIE invites applications for a Programme Coordinator based in Wellington or Christchurch until 30 June 2027. This full-time fixed-term/secondment role supports the BSP branch with high-quality admin, coordination, and documentation tasks, including travel, events, and contracts.

The successful candidate will manage shared mail, maintain SharePoint, take minutes, and drive process improvements while collaborating across managers and teams in government. Recent graduates welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Independently work with minimal direction.
• Proactive attitude and ability to get things done.
• Organising and supporting workshops, meetings and external engagement.
• Operating and improving processes, tools and templates, and assisting project teams on their use.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, including time management and prioritising in a complex environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, Planner, Visio).
• Understanding of government processes, systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor shared mailboxes and maintain documentation for BSP branch.
• Maintain SharePoint site and prepare documentation.
• Coordinate travel and events, organise workshops and meetings.
• Take minutes and process contracts, invoices and accruals.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and streamline workflows.
• Collaborate with Manager, people leaders and teams to support operations.

Skills

Judgement

Independent worker

Proactive attitude

Workshops & meetings

Processes & templates

Planning & time management

Communication skills

MS Office suite

Govt processes & tools

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Teams

Planner

Visio

Job description

MBIE invites applications for a Programme Coordinator based in Wellington or Christchurch until 30 June 2027. This full-time fixed-term/secondment role supports the BSP branch with high-quality admin, coordination, and documentation tasks, including travel, events, and contracts.

The successful candidate will manage shared mail, maintain SharePoint, take minutes, and drive process improvements while collaborating across managers and teams in government. Recent graduates welcome to apply.