Ministry of Justice – New Zealand Looking for Judicial Resource Manager/Personal Assistant at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Full Time

Judicial Resource Manager / Personal Assistant

Wellington or other location

18 Month Fixed Term, Full Time (or Secondment)

An opportunity has arisen for an exceptional person to take on this pivotal position supporting the Tenancy Tribunal. Covering parental leave, the preference is for this key role to be located in Wellington but for the right person, we will consider other locations.

Te Āhuatunga a Te Tūranga/About The Role

The Judicial Resource Manager/Personal Assistant is responsible for the rostering and scheduling of the Tenancy Tribunal nationwide, along with providing professional administrative support to Principal and Deputy Principal Tenancy Adjudicators.

Your experience working alongside judicial officers, in a Court or Tribunals environment or equivalent, will showcase your relationship management and collaboration skills. In addition, your ability to prioritise and coordinate a variety of tasks means you can effectively ensure the full utilisation of resources to promote efficiency for the Tenancy Tribunal.

Working alongside your team, you maintain a customer-centred approach, enabling you to build a high trust model with the Tribunal’s judicial officers.

Our customers are diverse, and our workforce reflects this. This role is no different and would suit a variety of backgrounds. Whether you have an interest in the Justice system, have a passion for working with customers or looking for a new challenge this is your chance to join us on our journey to deliver people centred justice services for all.

To be successful in this role you will need to

• Problem solve – no two days are the same, you will be able to respond to challenges as they arise especially when undertaking rostering and scheduling tasks
• Advise and support – both the Principal Tenancy Adjudicator and other judicial officers to ensure the Tribunal runs efficiently
• Manage relationships – you play a critical role between the judicial officers, the wider courts and tribunals teams and other government departments
• Be administratively savvy – confident and a confidant, you can transcribe, manage a diary, respond to correspondence, and provide robust administrative support to the judicial officers
• Have an eye for detail – using your organisational ability you will coordinate logistics for conferences and training sessions and availability of hearing rooms for the Tenancy Tribunal hearings, nationally
• Be the ultimate professional – With pride in your work, you will strive to deliver a service to the Tribunal and external parties with high accuracy and professionalism.
• Have an understanding of the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi and how they apply to the Ministry.

Mō Te Tīma/About Our Team

At Te Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice, we deliver people centred services to provide access to justice for all. Te tuku ratonga ā-tangata kia āhei atu ai te katoa ki te ture.

As an organisation we empower our people with building their wellbeing knowledge, offering a range of wellbeing tools and support.

Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It’s our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

Tono Mai/How To Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.

If successful, you will be invited to an interview either in person or virtually on a date to be confirmed.

Salary Range: The appointing salary for this role is between $70,518 and $97,908 based on skills and experience.

Applications close on: 25 June 2023