New Year, new role! - Administration Support Roles – Te Arawhiti

At the Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti there is opportunity for you to be part of shaping New Zealand's future. Our work is high profile, fast paced and rewarding. If this sounds like you, we'd love you to join our great team!

Te Arawhiti means ‘the bridge'. The name symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown, the past and the future, and the journey from grievance to partnership. Te Arawhiti's kaupapa is to re-set, sustain and build the Māori - Crown relationship towards true Treaty partnership by:

Settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims; resolving longstanding and contemporary Treaty issues; engaging with Māori on takutai moana, the marine and coastal area; upholding the Crown's Treaty settlement commitments; actively supporting Crown agencies to engage effectively with Māori; putting the Māori - Crown relationship at the heart of policy making; lifting public sector capability to work with Māori; brokering Māori - Crown partnerships; Partnering in Covid-19 response and recovery.

Te Arawhiti is looking to fill an Administration Support role with an individual who is wanting to stamp their mark on making the Crown a better Treaty partner.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

You will be part of an Administration team for whom every day is different. You will use your sound knowledge of office processes, support and back-up to your Administration team members as required. 

Duties include:

• Booking travel
• Processing of invoices for payment
• Logistics for events and meetings
• Filing
• Maintain and update team schedules and work plans

Ideally you will have:

• A high degree of computer literacy, including an intermediate knowledge of email software, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and planning skills
• A talent for multi-tasking
• National certificate in Business Administration (Level4) or other relevant qualifications, or equivalent knowledge, skill and experience and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A good general knowledge of, and respect for, tikanga Māori and a commitment to further develop your knowledge or Te Reo Māori; and
• Be able to relate to a wide range of people at all levels.

Benefits

• Be part of making a difference for the people of New Zealand
• Work with passionate, and diverse range of people

If you are enthusiastic, flexible, willing to put 100% effort into every day and you are a service focused individual who shows initiative and the willingness to get things done then this is your next career move.

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 $48,397 to $59,039 – 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: Monday 31st January 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.