• Job Type: Ongoing – Full Time
• Category: Administration
• Location: Wellington
• Date Advertised: 04-FEB-21
• Job Reference: 152516
• Job Title: 21/077 Private Secretary (Executive Support)
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Type: Events Based 
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Ministerial Services and Secretariat Support
Branch: Information and Knowledge Services 
Salary: $67,210-$90,931

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• Fast-paced, exciting & stimulating environment
• Heart of Executive Government
• Working on a variety of tasks will make you an invaluable team member

Hon Peeni Henare, the Minister of Defence, for Whānau Ora, and Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health), Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) and Associate Minister of Tourism, is seeking an administrative extraordinaire with a difference to join their team. You will be a dedicated and committed team player, extremely well organised with exceptional administration skills. 

You will be the first point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries to the office, which makes experience in a customer facing role highly desirable. You will be responsible for assisting with the tracking and drafting of correspondence, diary management, making travel arrangements, and processing invitation and meeting requests so a strong eye for detail is a necessity. You will also be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite. 

Described as someone who can work well under tight timeframes, enjoys multi-tasking, shows initiative and has a proven record of exceeding expectations you will thrive in the busy ministerial office environment where no two days are the same.

It is a necessary requirement of this role to hold a National Security Clearance.  There are certain criteria that must be met in this regard.
If you are a high-performing executive assistant looking for a new challenge, apply and show us you have the vision, drive, and level of skills we are looking for.

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We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
  
• Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
  
• People’s sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
  
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

Applications close: 5pm, Thursday 18 February 2021
For more information please contact: Ainsley Chapman, Portfolio Manager Ainsley.chapman@dia.govt.nz  
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