Executive Assistant | Wellington

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: You will be part of a busy, values-driven leadership environment, working closely with senior leaders and wider business groups. The Executive Assistant plays a critical role in enabling leaders and teams to focus on strategic and operational priorities, our people, our partners, and the delivery of high-quality services to New Zealanders. This is a varied and fast-paced role that requires initiative, sound judgement, discretion, and strong organisational capability. You will provide advanced executive diary and information management, supporting the GM to focus on their highest priority strategic and operational work. Using sound judgement and situational awareness, you will prioritise time and activity to ensure the right meetings happen at the right time and that critical people, issues, and decisions receive appropriate focus. You will proactively manage complex diaries, meetings, correspondence, and logistics, anticipating issues and responding effectively to changing priorities. As a trusted point of contact, you will support the GM and their leadership team by coordinating information, enabling effective decision making, and confidently engaging with stakeholders to progress work on the GM’s behalf. You will be an experienced Executive Assistant with a proven ability to support senior leaders in complex environments, and across teams. You will also have: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail Advanced Situational awareness skills – ability to identify potential risks and issues, evaluate information and apply discretion to make quality judgements, decisions and appropriate responses Advanced Interpersonal and relationship management skills Advanced diary, meeting, and information management skills, managing competing priorities effectively Integrity, sound judgement, and discretion Confidence working with a wide range of people, building trust and credibility A proactive, organised approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00 The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent. We provide social policy advice to government, and assistance including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are. Join MSD’s flagship transformation programme, MSD – services for the future, and help shape how we deliver services to New Zealanders for the next 30 years. MSD – services for the future, is about MSD’s future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders. It will help us achieve the shifts we want to make to achieve our strategic goal, Te Pae Tawhiti. Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here. #J-18808-Ljbffr