Executive Assistant
$65,002–$86,670 year
On-site · Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Job Summary
Executive Assistant to an Associate Deputy Director-General and Group Manager in the Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention unit. Provides advanced diary management, forward planning, and time optimisation; administers high-level documentation and correspondence; coordinates meetings and information flow; builds partnerships with senior stakeholders and ELT support teams; represents senior leaders with professionalism across government and external networks; contributes to continuous improvement of administrative processes and operations. Based in Wellington, NZ, within a government health ministry and charged with supporting senior leaders to enable strategic decision-making and smooth operations.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience delivering high-level executive support to senior leaders, ideally within a government environment
- Strong technical capability across MS Office
- producing polished, accurate documents and outputs
- Exceptional organisation and foresight, with the ability to prioritise, anticipate needs, and meet tight deadlines
- Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
- Confident communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels, including senior stakeholders
- Flexibility to respond to changing needs and environments
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