Senior Ministerial Operations & Coordination Lead

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The New Zealand Government is seeking a Senior Ministerial Coordinator to support efficient handling of Ministerial requests and related documentation. You will manage briefings, correspondence, and information requests, coordinating across the Ministry to ensure timely, coherent responses aligned with standards.

You will oversee multi-stakeholder workflows, advise on expectations, and contribute to continuous process improvements through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Ministerial/Parliamentary information requests.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple high-priority tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication across senior stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Process and track Ministerial briefings, correspondence, official information requests, Parliamentary questions, Select Committee requests and Ombudsman complaints.
• Monitor mailboxes and allocate work to business groups across the Ministry.
• Manage and negotiate complex, multi-stakeholder pieces of work; act as first point of contact for Ministers' offices.
• Provide guidance on expectations and standards and contribute to process improvements.
• Deliver regular reports and insights to support evidence-based decision making.

Skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Process orientation

Decision making under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Data and insights use

Job description

The New Zealand Government is seeking a Senior Ministerial Coordinator to support efficient handling of Ministerial requests and related documentation. You will manage briefings, correspondence, and information requests, coordinating across the Ministry to ensure timely, coherent responses aligned with standards.

You will oversee multi-stakeholder workflows, advise on expectations, and contribute to continuous process improvements through data-driven insights.