Senior Support Officer - Education Ops & Admin (Canterbury)

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government in Christchurch seeks a Senior Support Officer to provide high-quality administrative support across the Canterbury region, helping teams stay connected and deliver great outcomes for akonga.

You will handle reception, fleet administration, events, travel, records, and portfolio applications, working closely with the Business Support Manager in a collaborative, busy environment.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative capability and collaborative approach.
• Excellent customer service ethic with strong organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy, dynamic setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Providing reception and frontline customer support.
• Coordinating fleet vehicles and supporting fleet administration.
• Managing events, meetings, and logistics.
• Facility management and overseeing shared phone lines/mailboxes.
• Processing staff travel and administering portfolio applications.
• Maintaining accurate records and data entry/validation.
• Supporting financial processing and database management.

Skills

Administrative skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

New Zealand Government in Christchurch seeks a Senior Support Officer to provide high-quality administrative support across the Canterbury region, helping teams stay connected and deliver great outcomes for akonga.

You will handle reception, fleet administration, events, travel, records, and portfolio applications, working closely with the Business Support Manager in a collaborative, busy environment.