Programme Coordinator – Intake & Assessment | Flexible Work

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support the Intake and Assessment Programme, guiding governance, reporting and coordination across multiple teams. The role contributes to implementing Dame Karen Poutasi’s recommendations and ensures deliverables stay on track.

You will coordinate planning, maintain registers and support risk management, while building strong stakeholder relationships and facilitating continuous improvement across tamariki and whānau

Qualifications

• Experience supporting project managers or programme teams, ideally within large and complex programmes.
• Confidence coordinating multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Experience maintaining project plans, action registers and programme documentation.
• Knowledge of risk and issue management practices.
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to prepare high-quality reports, presentations and programme artefacts.
• Intermediate skills across Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of Prince2 and Agile methodologies, and project management tools.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience to changing priorities.
• Sound judgement, initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples’ culture.
• A full, clean New Zealand drivers licence and the valid right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating programme planning, schedules and delivery activities
• Preparing governance reports, project updates, presentations, agendas and meeting minutes
• Maintaining programme documentation, registers and action logs
• Supporting risk and issue management processes
• Assisting with programme reporting, monitoring milestones and tracking deliverables
• Coordinating meetings, workshops and governance forums
• Building strong working relationships across programme teams, operational leaders and stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen outcomes for tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and communities.

Job description

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support the Intake and Assessment Programme, guiding governance, reporting and coordination across multiple teams. The role contributes to implementing Dame Karen Poutasi’s recommendations and ensures deliverables stay on track.

You will coordinate planning, maintain registers and support risk management, while building strong stakeholder relationships and facilitating continuous improvement across tamariki and whānau