Christchurch City Council Looking for Hearings and Council Support Officer at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

At the Christchurch City Council, our love for our city inspires us as we constantly strive to make it an even a better place to live, work, and play.

Do you have the ability to multi-task across a range of activities for a variety of individuals, all while maintaining flexibility to accomplish deadlines? If so then come join the Hearings and Council Support team!

As a Hearings and Council Support Officer you’ll be a key team player providing administrative and secretarial support to the Council and its committees. You’ll need to be cool, calm and collected under pressure and have a professional manner as you deal with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally.

The role requires you to deal with multiple technology suites including Microsoft office, Adobe Acrobat and internal council systems so having confidence to learn and adapt is a must. You’ll have to deal with both reactive situations and daily tasks so being able to think on your feet will come in handy. You’ll be ordering stationary one moment and providing support in a Council meeting the next. Having the ability to multi task is a must!

You will be an enthusiastic and energetic self-starter with a proven background in administration. You will have strong experience in administration and be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

You must also be highly organised, task oriented, a quick learner and able to produce consistently high standards of work within tight timeframes without being fazed. New Zealand Local Government experience would be highly desirable but not necessary.

Keen to take pride in your work, and take pride in your city? It’s time to get in touch.

To view the position description please visit cccjobs.co.nz and search listing number 30333

Additional Recruitment Information

Hours of work: Full-time, permanent position

Salary: To be discussed with the successful applicant

Location: Primarily based at Te Hononga Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street

Feel like you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description?

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.