Strategic Executive Assistant (Fixed-Term) – Wellington

Do Good Group; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave 15 days

End-of-year extra days off

Social club

KiwiSaver

Job summary

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support senior leaders in a fast-paced, collaborative public sector setting. The fixed-term role is based in our Wellington office, offering 37.5 hours per week and a dynamic team environment.

You will provide operational and secretarial support, coordinate activities across functions, and help maintain smooth executive workflows while adapting to changing priorities and organizational needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working closely with senior leaders, ideally within the public sector.
• Exceptional organisational, coordination, and time-management skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset to anticipate needs and take action.
• Flexibility to respond to changing priorities and evolving business needs.
• Collaborative approach across functions to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational advice, administrative and secretarial support to senior executives.
• Support a collaborative team in a high-paced environment.
• Assist with scheduling, correspondence, and meeting logistics.

Skills

Senior leader support

Organisational skills

Stakeholder relations

Proactive mindset

Flexibility

Collaboration

Job description

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support senior leaders in a fast-paced, collaborative public sector setting. The fixed-term role is based in our Wellington office, offering 37.5 hours per week and a dynamic team environment.

You will provide operational and secretarial support, coordinate activities across functions, and help maintain smooth executive workflows while adapting to changing priorities and organizational needs.