Property Manager

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade; Wellington; On-site; NZD 109,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade is seeking a Property Manager to join our central Wellington team. You will help manage one of New Zealand's most unique international property portfolios, ensuring assets are safe, functional and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you’ll coordinate maintenance, inspections, minor works, lease and occupancy matters, and work with offshore posts, service providers and technical specialists to deliver practical asset outcomes and

Qualifications

• Experience in property, facilities or asset management across multiple sites.
• Strong coordination skills to manage competing priorities.
• Experience with contractors or service providers to deliver services.
• Knowledge of maintenance, inspections and day-to-day property operations.
• Strong communication and proactive problem-solving.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti/Waitangi and Māori protocols beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance, inspections, minor works and property-related activities to ensure assets remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Build relationships with offshore posts, landlords, service providers and technical specialists to resolve issues and deliver property outcomes.
• Influence property acquisitions, disposals, lease and occupancy management activities across an assigned portfolio.
• Monitor property risks, health and safety, compliance obligations and service provider performance, ensuring issues are addressed or escalated as required.
• Maintain asset information and contribute to asset lifecycle planning, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Asset management

Coordination

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Multi-site management

Te Tiriti knowledge

Job description

• One Permanent role and one Fixed Term till end of June 2027.

Help manage one of New Zealand's most unique international property portfolios and drive operations around the world.

The Property Manager plays a key role in ensuring MFAT's global property portfolio remains safe, functional and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you'll work closely with offshore posts, service providers and technical specialists to coordinate maintenance, inspections, minor works, property transactions, lease and occupancy matters, and issue resolution across a diverse international portfolio. Acting as the link between planning and delivery, you'll help turn asset management decisions into practical outcomes while enabling compliance, lifecycle planning and portfolio performance.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll help solve problems, improve asset performance and facilitate New Zealand's international presence through the effective management of one of the country's most unique global property portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance, inspections, minor works and property-related activities to ensure assets remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Build strong relationships with offshore posts, landlords, service providers and technical specialists to resolve issues and deliver property outcomes.
• Influence property acquisitions, disposals, lease and occupancy management activities across an assigned portfolio.
• Monitor property risks, health and safety, compliance obligations and service provider performance, ensuring issues are addressed or escalated as required.
• Maintain asset information and contribute to asset lifecycle planning, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives

For more detail you can view a copy of the position description here.

The salary range for this role is $109,112 to midpoint $128,367 total remuneration, inclusive of our KiwiSaver employer contribution. We expect to appoint depending on your level of experience.

As a practical and solutions-focused property professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and delivering results you will bring:

• Experience in property, facilities or asset management, ideally across multiple sites or locations.
• Strong coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working with contractors, service providers or operational stakeholders to deliver services and resolve issues.
• Practical knowledge of maintenance, inspections and day-to-day property operations.
• Strong communication skills, sound judgement and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Māori and Māori customs and protocols would be beneficial

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options consistent with guidance from the Public Service Commission.

MFAT is Rainbow Tick accredited. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand’s interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

To be considered for this position at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade you must be a NZ citizen.

You must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance at the required level. Ordinarily, to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have sufficient checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken. Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance . Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Applications close at midnight on Monday, 26 October 2026.

Please note: This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a ’Corporate’ role (known here as a specialist role based in central Wellington, NZ.

While it is not usual for specialist staff to be ‘posted’ outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you would need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.