Team Administrator

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced administrator to support TamaAriki Ora, Starship Māori Leadership Office. You will provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to senior Māori leaders, ensuring the office remains well-organised, connected and responsive.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, tikanga awareness, and proactive management of priorities within a healthcare setting at Starship Hospital in Auckland.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience, ideally within a complex or healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to TamaAriki Ora, Starships Māori Leadership Office.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Systems and processes

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Tikanga Māori knowledge

Māori health leadership experience

Experience with Health NZ systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Starship Child Health, permanent, full-time role (Monday Friday)

About the Role

Support TamaAriki Ora Starships Māori Leadership Office, focussed on tranforming health outcomes for mokopuna and their whānau. Provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to senior Māori leaders and TamaAriki Ora. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles and obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Administration Support professional to join TamaAriki Ora, Starships Māori Leadership Office. This role provides high quality administrative and coordination support to TamaAriki Ora, helping ensure the office is organised, connected, responsive and operating effectively. You will play an important role in maintaining the internal rhythm of TamaAriki Ora, supporting communications, maintaining systems and processes, and contributing to effective service delivery. This is a varied role requiring someone who is proactive, organised and able to anticipate what is needed, manage competing priorities and work with a high level of discretion and confidentiality. This is a non-clinical, non-patient-facing role based within a healthcare environment. For all aspects of this role and the experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description.

For more information about this role or for a confidential discussion about the position please contact Hera Tolley, Tumu Whakarae, Director Māori Health for Starship Child Health via email [e-mail]

About Starship

Starship Child Health is a dedicated tertiary and quaternary healthcare service and major teaching centre, committed to providing mokopuna-centric, whānau-focused and whānau-led care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

TamaAriki Ora - Starship Māori Leadership Office, is a key part of the Senior Leadership Team at Starship Child Health and is at the forefront of transforming child health outcomes through the integration of indigenous science, cultural leadership, and biomedical excellence. We are committed to embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across our systems, dismantling structural inequities, and ensuring equitable health outcomes for mokopuna throughout Aotearoa.

About you

You will be a proactive, highly organised and adaptable administrator who is confident working in a fast-paced environment and supporting senior leaders.

You will also bring:

• Proven administrative experience, ideally within a complex or healthcare environment
• Strong organisational, coordination and time management skills
• The ability to manage competing and changing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and managing systems and processes
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our oligations, and a commitment to supporting equitable outcomes
• Desirable Understanding of tikanga Māori and te reo Māori, or a willingness to learn and develop
• Active within your own whānau, hapū, iwi systems
• Experience supporting Māori health or Māori leadership
• Experience using Health New Zealand systems

About the location

Starship Hospital is located in central Auckland within the Auckland Hospital campus. For more information on living and working in Auckland click here.

Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Kanth at [e-mail]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.