Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires, respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters and support increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be:

We Do the Right Thing – Kia Tika
We Serve and Support – Manaakitanga
We Are Better Together – Whanaungatanga
We Strive to Improve – Auahatanga

About the role:

Would you be interested in a busy and varied administration role in an organisation dedicated to helping our communities?  Fire and Emergency New Zealand is looking for a motivated, energetic and organised Business Services Coordinator to join our Wellington Central based team. Reporting to the Business Services Manager, you'll be part of a team committed to delivering outstanding administrative support.

This role is covered by the Fire and Emergency New Zealand COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, with effect from 28 February 2022. This means that it is a requirement that this role is undertaken by a fully vaccinated person (or a person who holds a valid exemption issued by the Director-General of Health).

Responsibilities include performing a wide range of services such as:

• General office administrative duties
• Responding to public and internal enquiries
• Project coordination and administration
• Event management
• Accounts payable & receivable
• Business process improvements

Specific attributes we're looking for include:

• Tech-savvy confidence across a range of applications
• The ability to work as an effective and collaborative team member
• Excellent problem solver
• Positive “can do” attitude

Our ideal candidate is someone with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, has experience working as part of a team, is motivated, flexible and has a proactive outlook towards improving business processes within an organisation.

We are willing to consider flexible working options which could include, but are not limited to:

• People with an administrative background, who are looking to get back into the workforce
• Working part time hours that fit around family priorities
• Job shar