Ministry of Education NZ Looking for Personal Assistant – School Transport at Wellington City, Wellington Full Time

• Permanent – Full time
• This is an PA role and more!
• Supporting a General Manager and the School Transport management team

Help shape the future of Education

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by:

• Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Giving priority to regional and local voice.
• Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
• Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

About us

Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital – Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.

Our vision for school transport is that it removes barriers to accessing equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

School Transport works collaboratively, has loads of laughs, reacts positively to the challenges and prides itself on innovative school transport solutions.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

You will provide support to the Group Manager by effectively managing their schedule and performing a wide variety of administrative, planning, and organising duties for the whole group.

You will also support and coordinate group wide activities including supporting other Managers in the group.

You will provide awesome, proactive, flexible and energetic support and will contribute to all aspects of the Managers and teams work including planning, organising and contributing to the coordination of the work of others.

Please note there is more information in the Job Description attached.

Mōhou ake | About you

You will be an experienced PA+ who’s looking to diversify your skillset and is comfortable supporting at Group Manager level.

This is a diverse, challenging and rewarding role that demands excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be resourceful, self-motivated, proactive and confident in taking responsibility.

Ideally you will have proven experience relative to the requirements of the role ideally within the public sector, some knowledge/experience in a property or finance related field would be of benefit but is not essential.

You will also offer:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to calmly and effectively address complex situations
• Attention to detail and excellent time management and organisational skills
• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships across a diverse group of contacts
• Creativity and able to assist in developing a good team culture, positively contributing to team meetings and celebrations

It’s important what you’ll bring to the team in terms of your attitude and energy! You’re hard working, fun, resilient, discrete, reliable, flexible and loads more!

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?

We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector.

We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We’d love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply’ button. In your cover letter we’d like to know:

• about you, your values, your whakapapa
• your interest and motivations for this role
• the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

To be offered this role, successful applicant/s will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption and provide evidence of their vaccination status.

Please review the Job Description and if this opportunity interests you, and you meet the requirements, apply now using the ‘Apply Online’ button.

For further information please contact Kim McGregor at [email protected]

Applications close midnight – Monday 6 June 2022