Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- 6 Month Fixed Term opportunity
- Enjoy being part of a team whilst bringing in your own ideas?
- Salary $59,674–$66,304 (pro rata; based on skills & experience)
Whether you're beginning your career in administration or have experience providing exceptional administrative support, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role:
District teams require a variety of day-to-day administrative support to Career, Volunteers, District Leadership and Community Risk Management teams. We have an exciting opening for an energetic, and organised Business Services Coordinator to join our team in Queenstown. Reporting to the Business Service Team Leader, you'll be part of a team committed to delivering outstanding administrative support, which includes:
- Provide administrative support to various internal functions and departments.
- Assist with project administration and coordination.
- Internal communications
- Support Business process improvements
- General office administrative duties
- Responding to public and general internal enquiries including requests for official information
Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:
You will be a highly motivated individual with a proactive approach to enhancing business processes within the organisation. As a team player, you will bring your engaging personality, exceptional communication skills, and innovative ideas to the role.
You will be responsible for maintaining quality administration systems and delivering support to a high standard within agreed timeframes. This role will require you to analyse, respond and action or redirect enquiries and become a trusted point of contact for the district.
To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:
- Highly effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Tech-savvy including competency across the MS Office suite of applications.
- Thrives on providing a great service.
- Positive “can do” attitude and quick to learn.
- Natural affinity for problem-solving and improvement
- High Level attention to detail and time management
The salary range for this role is $59,674-$66,304, (pro rata) dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ko wai mātou - Who are we?
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.
Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.
- We Do the Right Thing – Kia Tika
- We Serve and Support – Manaakitanga
- We Are Better Together – Whanaungatanga
- We Strive to Improve – Auahatanga
Ko te tono mai - How to apply:
Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.
If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.
If you have any specific questions about this role, please email nhqjobs@fireandemergency.nz
However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Applications close 12th August 2025
Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.