New Zealand Ministry of Justice Hiring for Administration Support Officer Job at Auckland Full Time

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role

Coronial Services are currently looking for an Auckland based full time Administration Support Officer.

You will be working in a fast-changing environment that will require a high level of agility and resiliency.

You will have strong interpersonal skills that will support your work with the Coronial Case Managers and the Coroners, but also be capable of dealing with distraught family members in sensitive circumstances. An ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds is essential.

You will be expected to provide excellent and highly organised administrative support to Case Managers and our Coroners. You will need to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

If you have the following key skills, then we would like to hear from you:

• Work effectively and calmly in stressful situations
• Be able to handle viewing photographic coronial material
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, great at multi-tasking and able to prioritise effectively
• Enjoy working in a reactive as well as a proactive and fast paced environment
• Professional and confident phone manner
• Exceptional record-keeping skills with accurate typing and data entry
• A good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Ability to work both with direction and independently
• A desire to learn and adapt
• Relevant previous experience from other similar roles

As travel may be required on occasion, you must be able to travel, sometimes at short notice. You will need to hold a full New Zealand Drivers’ Licence.

This is a challenging role that will allow you to utilise your empathy, administrative experience, people and relationship management skills to a high level and be part of the team that provides New Zealanders with a first-class Coronial Service.

Mō te tīma/About our Team

At Te Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice, we’re committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

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.

Salary Range: The remuneration band for this role is $48,184 to $56,126 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Applications close on: 23rd March 2022

The Ministry’s top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its employees. We already have existing protocols in place to provide a safe workplace. We’re now strengthening those protocols with a COVID-19 vaccination policy requiring that all roles across Te Tāhū o te Ture are carried out by people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All candidates are required to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status as part of the application process.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected]