Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

Our Administrator - Property is responsible for delivering professional, high quality property and transactional business support services to Market Delivery Team. This role is pivotal to the effective operation of the annual acquisition and divestment programme mandated by Kāinga Ora.

This role provides a wide variety of property support central to the purchase, lease and divestment of assets including land. These functions include the creation and maintenance of asset data in Oracle, and ensuring all Market Delivery records are accurately stored in the document management system. This role handles the procurement processes from supplier set up, purchasing and allocation of costs to all Market Delivery programmes, projects and tasks: Acquisition New Build, Acquisition Buy In, Acquisition New Build Lease, Acquisition Existing Lease and Acquisition Land.

Our team is fun, hardworking, busy and driven! We have an inspiring people leader who is keen to help you progress your career at Kāinga Ora. There is so much to learn and you will be exposed to the full Market Delivery life cycle.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

• Ideally a minimum of National Certificate in Business Administration or Property Management (NZQA Level 5) and / or at least 3 years' relevant experience in the property industry
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of contract administration practices within the property industry and an understanding of both the construction and building industries.
• Experience with property law and residential property and conveyance related transactions, would be advantageous.
• Excellent working knowledge of and experience in the preparation of tender and contract documents.
• Experience in providing general administrative and business support services to a diverse group of people with many non-routine requirements who may have conflicting high pressure demands.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion, and capable of anticipating needs to plan and prioritise workloads.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships that achieve working partnerships.
• High degree of computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite, and Oracle experience an advantage.
• Proven experience in working with databases and spreadsheets.
• Excellent understanding of best office practice and ability to foster such practices
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to represent the organisation.
• Understanding of partnership obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.

**Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  **

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.  [link removed]

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. 

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga- People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi- Better Together
• Whanake- Be Bold

TÅ«hono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz [link removed]. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz [link removed]

Applications close on 11 April.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.