Project Coordinator | Kairuruku Kaupapa - Wellington
Kairuruku Kaupapa | Project Coordinator
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Fixed Term Part-Time Position ending December 2027
Based in Wellington
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $62,998.00 - $74,116.00 (pro - rata) + superannuation as this role is 22.5 hours per week
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
The role | Te tūnga
We have an exciting, fixed term opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our Pacific Data Capability team supporting the Pacific Statistics Support Programme. This is a five-year programme that provides technical assistance and training programme to national statistical agencies in the Pacific. Its goal is to build Pacific capability in the use of data in decision making and is part of the NZ Government's Pacific development programme, managed by MFAT.
You will be accountable for supporting the Pacific Data Capability team with timely and efficient project coordination, and travel logistics support. This will include activities such as:
project scheduling issues and risk management
drafting and maintaining project status reports and documentation
organising meetings and taking minutes
assisting in onboarding new team members
handling procurement and finance queries
managing monthly financial accruals
keeping informed of policy changes and updates
coordination of travel logistics, including flights, accommodation and transportation to and from the Pacific
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview and may extend this advert depending on application numbers. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
