Administrative Support | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

National Security Operations (NSO) has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Support to join our small Administration team.

The Administration team (also known as the A-team) plays a vital role in enabling safety of Courthouse proceedings, through supporting 370 Court Security Officers. We ensure our Officers and the NSO Leadership team have the right resources at the right time to ensure the Judiciary, Ministry staff and participants at court, act and feel safe. 

This is a varied and rewarding role, where you'll gain wide exposure across security operations, administration, and stakeholder engagement.

In this role, you will:

• work closely with suppliers of security equipment
• gain insight into secure intelligence sharing
• create clear, wide reaching communicative pieces
• improve systems and workflows using Microsoft SharePoint and Power Platform tools
• occasionally assist with Officer Safety Training scenarios
• support and coordinate administrative activity across NSO, such as:
  • code invoices
  • book travel
  • purchase uniform
  • manage access to restricted information.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will:

• strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• exceptional organisational skills with a proactive mindset
• ability to work across multiple teams with differing needs
• enthusaism and willingness to learn
• awareness and respect for cultural values and practices, with a particular focus on Tikanga Māori
• some experience in an administration role and public sector would be an advantage.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

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:

• 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 remuneration band for this role is $55,343 to $74,416 – 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 Wednesday, 16 September 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and may invite successful candidates to interview before the close date.

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

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