Standards Approval Board Secretary

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Wellington; Presencial; NZD 68 000 - 77 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

KiwiSaver

Wellness Benefit (pro-rated)

Resumo da oferta

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) seeks a part-time Board Secretary to lead end-to-end board administration for the New Zealand Standards Approval Board. You will coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, draft minutes, and maintain records with a focus on compliance and robust governance processes.

The role requires strong written communication, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities while engaging senior stakeholders across MBIE and Standards New Zealand.

Qualificações

• Experience supporting a board or governance body, or senior leadership group.
• Knowledge of governance principles, frameworks, and compliance environments.
• Excellent written communication, including minutes and board papers.
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities with discretion.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end board administration: meetings, minutes, papers, records.
• Coordinate meeting schedules and circulate Board papers.
• Record decisions and track actions; maintain official records.
• Assist induction and onboarding; support senior stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Governance support

Stakeholder management

Governance frameworks

Written communication

Attention to detail

Ferramentas

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

AI tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Lead end-to-end board administration, including meetings, minutes, records and decision tracking Central Wellington based location, part time position 25 hours per week

Salary Range: $68,380 - $77,359 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefit (pro-rated for part time hours)

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

Standards New Zealand is seeking a highly organised and professional Board Secretary to support the New Zealand Standards Approval Board, a ministerially appointed independent statutory board established under the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015. This is an important role at the centre of New Zealand's standards system. Standards are a critical part of New Zealand's economic infrastructure, helping support consumer protection, fair competition, trade, market access, quality, safety, productivity and wider economic benefits for New Zealanders. The Board plays a key role in ensuring New Zealand Standards are developed through robust, balanced and transparent processes, including appropriate consultation, representative committee membership, and independent approval of new, revised or adopted standards. As Board Secretary, you will provide high-quality administrative, co-ordination and advisory support to the Board, its Chair, Board members, and Standards New Zealand management. You will coordinate meeting schedules, prepare agendas, compile and circulate Board papers, record accurate minutes and decisions, maintain official records, track actions, support induction and onboarding, and help ensure Board processes are efficient, compliant with legislative requirements and well managed. We are looking for someone with strong written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, sound judgement, discretion and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders. You will ideally have experience supporting a board, committee or senior governance group, and be comfortable working with statutory or regulatory processes, sensitive information and formal decision-making records. Strong organisational skills, professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines and juggle competing priorities are essential. There is some flexibility in how the role is worked, including flexibility around working hours. This may suit someone seeking a role that can be balanced with family or caring responsibilities, while still contributing to a nationally significant public sector function. This is an opportunity to support a critical part of New Zealand's standards system and contribute to work that underpins quality, safety, trade, innovation, market access and economic growth.

Skills and Experience Required

Experience supporting a board, governance body, statutory authority, or senior leadership group Sound understanding of governance principles, frameworks, and best practice Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, or compliance environments Experience providing governance or procedural advice in a practical setting Excellent written communication skills, including preparing Board papers and high-quality minutes Confidence building relationships with senior leaders and board members Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines High levels of discretion, integrity, and professionalism Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities Experience using document management, meeting management, and digital collaboration tools Digital literacy and confidence using Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and AI-enabled tools

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable. People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours. Mahi Tahi - Better Together Māia- Bold and brave Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future Pono Me Te Tika - Own It Our aspirations is echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'. MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities. E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā‑ōhanga, ā‑pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Applications close on Thursday 29 October 2026.