Senior Administration Support

Job Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Category: Administration/Support
Location: Wellington City
Date Advertised: 07-AUG-25
Job Reference: MOJ/1878450
Job Title: Senior Administration Support
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Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Are you a proactive, organised, and people-focused professional with a passion for supporting teams?

We're looking for an experienced Administrator to join our Ātea a Rangi – Strategy group at the Ministry of Justice.

In the Office of the Deputy Secretary, you will work broadly across the business group, to provide high-level administrative support to teams across the business group.

You'll coordinate meetings, book travel, support recruitment and onboarding, and act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders from across the Ministry in our corporate, facilities, and digital teams. Your ability to anticipate needs, maintain confidentiality, and juggle multiple priorities will be essential to your success.

Your key responsibilities in this role will be, but not limited to:

Provide senior-level administrative support, including advice on complying with Ministry processes and policies.
Book travel, code invoices and other payments.
Maintain effective systems for information and records management.
Support team effectiveness and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
You'll also contribute to wider process improvements and support the Ātea a Rangi - Strategy business units with general administration.

This role is full time, fixed term to 31 December 2025, backfilling for a secondment opportunity. We are seeking someone that can ideally start immediately.


Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in the role, you will have:

demonstrable experience in a similar administrative support role
strong communication and relationship-building skills
advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Sharepoint)
excellent attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving abilities
a collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic environment,
You will be working in a team that embraces tikanga Māori in the workplace. Applied experience would be an advantage in this role.

We welcome applicants whose experience may differ from the outlined criteria but who believe they can bring value to the role.


Mō mātou/About us

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

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.


Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

flexible work hours where possible
an online professional development portal
access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks
See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.


Utu ā-tau/Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $59,729 to $80,794 – 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.


Tono mai/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.

Applications close on Thursday, 14 August however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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