Strategic Executive Assistant to DCE, Audience & Experience

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Papa is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Deputy Chief Executive, Audience & Experience, in Wellington. The role focuses on providing structured support to the DCE and leadership team, governance coordination, and driving strategic delivery across directorate programmes.

You will coordinate priorities, support decision-making, improve processes, and ensure commitments progress smoothly, working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders in a fast-paced cultural institution.

Qualifications

• Experience providing executive support to a senior leader or leadership team in a complex environment.
• Strong organisational, coordination and relationship management skills.
• Experience supporting governance processes, including meeting coordination, agenda preparation, minute-taking and action tracking.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and confidence using a range of business systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support to the Deputy Chief Executive and senior leadership team.
• Coordinate governance activities, including meetings, agendas and minute-taking.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings and internal communications.
• Monitor progress of priorities, actions and decisions, ensuring confidentiality.

Skills

Executive support

Organisation

Governance

Report writing

Stakeholder management

MS 365

Time management

Tools

Diligent

Travel management systems

Finance systems

MS Office

Job description

Te Papa is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Deputy Chief Executive, Audience & Experience, in Wellington. The role focuses on providing structured support to the DCE and leadership team, governance coordination, and driving strategic delivery across directorate programmes.

You will coordinate priorities, support decision-making, improve processes, and ensure commitments progress smoothly, working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders in a fast-paced cultural institution.