Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand Looking for Team Administrator & EA Support, COVID-19 RCOI Team at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Full Time

The purpose of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Lessons Learned from Aotearoa New Zealand’s Response to COVID-19, is to strengthen Aotearoa New Zealand’s preparedness for, and response to, any future pandemic by identifying those lessons learned from New Zealand’s response to COVID-19 that should be applied in preparation for any future pandemic.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) will support the Inquiry by co-ordinating the All-of-Government input and facilitating and supporting DPMC’s input.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role

The purpose of the Team Administrator and EA Support role is to provide the necessary secretarial and administrative support to the Executive Director and COVID-19 RCOI Team to prepare on-time, quality evidence to the Royal Commission and provide system-level All-of-Government support for agencies responding to Royal Commission requests for evidence. This role includes diary management, logistics for all-of-government workshops, preparation of correspondence, and additional support tasks to ensure staff can carry out their responsibilities effectively and efficiently. This role is part of the DPMC’s newly established COVID-19 RCOI Team.

Further detail is available in the attached position description.

Ko wai koe | About you

To succeed in this role, we are looking for knowledge and experience in the following areas

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate strong relationship management skills, often in complex and challenging environments
• Experience in office support roles in an admin support environment
• Attention to detail, and strong organisational skills
• Ability to focus on multiple issues, to plan and prioritise in a busy environment, applying sound judgement to competing deadlines, and maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate well developed relationship management skills with the ability to manage complex relationships both internally and externally, and work well as a team
• Experience and good understanding of Microsoft Office applications, able to navigate tools with ease and efficiency
• Take initiative, work proactively and respond quickly and appropriately where required
• Knowledge of the workings of government

A natural team player with a shared focus on the end goal, you will have strong organisational skills, energy and enthusiasm and ability to adapt and flex as required.

Me pehea te tono | How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply online. Applications close at 5pm Sunday 30th April 2023.