Project Coordinator (Strategy & Policy)

Porirua City Council; Porirua; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Porirua City Council in Porirua, North Island, seeks a dynamic Project Coordinator to support the Strategy & Policy team. You will deliver high-quality coordination and administrative support to plan, track and deliver a diverse programme of work.

You will manage admin systems, assist with documentation, reporting and evaluation, and help keep the team organised with scheduling and stakeholder engagement. This is a part-time role (20 hours per week).

Qualifications

• Proven skills and experience in project coordination or busy administration.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience with documentation, reporting and evaluation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative systems to support project planning and delivery.
• Support project leads with documentation and administration.
• Assist with reporting, scheduling and evaluation.
• Help the team stay organised and deliver on time.

Skills

Project coordination

Administrative support

Reporting & evaluation

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-focused

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Porirua City Council – Porirua, North Island

Working for Porirua City is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the community. You’ll be welcomed into a team that’s collaborative; values input and empowers you to make things happen. To top it off, the harbour and bush are at your doorstep; making it a great place to work.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic Project Coordinator who would love to part of a team that sets the direction for our city and our community. In this role, you’ll provide high-quality project coordination and administrative support to help the Strategy & Policy team plan, track and deliver a diverse programme of work.

You will:

• manage administrative systems to support the successful planning and delivery of projects
• support our project leads with documentation and project administration
• support the team with reporting, scheduling and evaluation.
• help the team stay organised, maintain momentum, and deliver quality outcomes on time.

All about you

You will have proven skills and experience in project coordination, and/or working in a busy administration role. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent planning and scheduling capability
• Confidence preparing and supporting documentation, reporting and evaluation processes
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to great service

This is a part time role for 20 hours a week and we are flexible on how those 20 hours are made up.

Porirua City Council is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.

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You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.

Applications close on Tuesday 15 September 2026.