Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunities to 19 December 2025
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Due to an internal secondment we have an opportunity for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our Coordination team to 19 December 2025.
The Coordination team works collaboratively with Programme and Project Managers to provide professional programme and project coordination services to the Ministry, ensuring the successful delivery of these projects.
Our ideal candidate will be a pro-active member of the team, enabling others and helping to ensure that everything runs smoothly so that project and programme teams are able to deliver. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced and agile environment and have the ability to manage competing deadlines.
Our senior members of the team will provide coaching and mentoring to ensure you have the right support to thrive in the role.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Our ideal candidate will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in providing high value coordination services to projects and supporting a Project Manager day to day, ideally in a central government setting.
- Certification in or currently studying towards CaPM or a similar project/programme qualification
- High level of technical skills in project and collaboration tools e.g. Planview, Mural, CRM.
- Exceptional visual presentation skills to enable decision-makers.
- Able to operate across a business group's work programme in collaboration with other programme and project based roles.
- Cultural capability in or a willingness to incorporate te ao Māori into your everyday mahi
What is most important is that you feel motivated by the kaupapa and you enjoy working as one team.
Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
Salary range for this role is $69,248 to $83,720 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.
Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
- a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend
- agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE'
- active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
- opportunities for development and education.
Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.
If you require further information about this position please contact Sally Morison at sally.morison@mfe.govt.nz. The position description is available via our careers centre www.mfe.govt.nz/jobs.
The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you. Please contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
Rā Katinga | Applications close:
Friday 20th June @5pm