Coordinator | Wellington City

Job Description

Come join the Ministry's People Experience Team (PX) as we kick off an exciting new chapter, with the launch of a newly established Culture and Capability team, supported by dedicated wellbeing, organisational development and learning and development functions.

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity

As the Wellbeing Co-ordinator, you'll play a key role in the delivery of services, programmes and initiatives centred around wellbeing. In this role you will be the first point of contact for queries relating to wellbeing from across a large and complex organisation. You will take ownership of key processes and establish and maintain systems and relationships to ensure the effective delivery of services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide efficient co-ordination support relating to the delivery of wellbeing services, including EAP and professional supervision.
• Manage email inboxes on behalf of the team, responding in a timely and professional manner to queries relating to wellbeing.
• Support the Wellbeing Lead with budget forecasting and the effective management of accruals, and take the lead on processing invoices in a timely and efficient manner,
• Foster positive relationships across internal teams and external partners, including supporting the contract management of our wellbeing providers.
• Assist with work programme tracking and reporting including governance reports, status reports and maintaining logs and registers.
• Other coordination support as required.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

To be successful, you will need:

• Experience in administration, coordination, or customer support
• Confidence with financial processes, including processing a high volume of invoices
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus, with the ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with empathy and discretion
• A background or interest in the delivery of wellbeing services
• To be adaptable, open to learning, enjoy problem solving and have a great sense of humour.

Mō mātou/About us 

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The purpose of our People Experience team is to help the Ministry's people to have a great experience at work. This begins before they start with us and goes right though until they leave us.  We build and operate the people-related practices that form the experience of the people who work here, in the areas of organisational development, learning, employment relations and human resources.  We also advise and support our leaders and employees as they do their jobs day-to-day.  We're a group of committed specialists who want to make a difference.

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:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• 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 appointing salary for this role will be between $66,066 - $90,008, based on skills and experience.

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 9 September 2025; 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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