Senior Project Coordinator – Disability Development

Ministry of Social Development NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Social Development NZ, Wellington Central, is seeking a highly organised Senior Project Coordinator to support a national workforce development programme within Disability Support Services (DSS).

You will work closely with the Programme Manager, Clinical Lead and senior leaders to coordinate planning, reporting and governance, ensuring milestones are delivered on time while maintaining a strong focus on quality, equity, and outcomes for disabled people and whānau.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisation and programme coordination skills across multiple workstreams

Responsibilities

• Support project and workstream planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, governance forums, and programme documentation
• Maintain project plans, risks, actions, dependencies, and reporting registers
• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, correspondence, and briefing materials
• Provide proactive programme coordination and administrative support
• Contribute to governance, programme performance, risk management, and continuous improvement

Skills

Organisation

Planning

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Ministry of Social Development NZ, Wellington Central, is seeking a highly organised Senior Project Coordinator to support a national workforce development programme within Disability Support Services (DSS).

You will work closely with the Programme Manager, Clinical Lead and senior leaders to coordinate planning, reporting and governance, ensuring milestones are delivered on time while maintaining a strong focus on quality, equity, and outcomes for disabled people and whānau.