Programme Coordinator

• Interested in enabling change working in a team focused on Pacific peoples' economic development?
• Looking for varied project work to develop your coordination skills further?
• Wellington based location, Permanent opportunity!
• Salary range: $68,380 - $77,359 plus kiwisaver wellness benefits

The Programme Coordinator is a key role within Langa Le Va Pacific Policy team. The Programme Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the efficient and effective delivery of the Tupu Tai Pasifika Policy Internship and the Alo Vaka programme led the Langa Le Va Pacific Policy team.

Working closely with the Programme Manager in Langa Le Va, the Programme Coordinator will lead and facilitate coordination across the team's programmes by providing support to ensure stakeholder management, reporting and communications are seamless and systematised, and projects are completed on time and within budget.

Key current areas of work include:

› Supporting the operationalisation of projects involving a range of agency and provider stakeholders. This will include updating project and financial documentation and reporting, receipt of contract reports and updating of the monitoring spreadsheet, risk register, and stakeholder tables. Tasks will also include meeting and event management and secretariat support for MBIE meetings with programme partners and governance group.

Skills and Experience Required

• Preferably 3-5 years' experience in project or programme coordination, administration or related area ideally in government
• Demonstrated experience in supporting project teams maintaining project plans, project finances and status reports
• Significant proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn new systems
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail as well as the ability to develop and implement fit for purpose, innovative systems, processes and documentation
• Excellent communication (written, visual and oral) skills, including ability to summarise and convey key points from large amounts of information.
• Understanding of Pacific values
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment
• Provide any other coordination and administrative support including maintaining a forward-looking calendar of meetings, papers actions and approvals

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Maia - Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

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Click here to view a position description All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Monica Chow at monica.chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16368 if you have any further questions.

Applications close at 5pm on Thursday, 12 December 2024.

As we are reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and may close advertising sooner than stated we encourage you to apply Now!