Health, Safety and Wellbeing Administrator

Job Description Job title: Health, Safety and Wellbeing Administrator Role type: Fixed term role until 18 December 2026 Location: Wellington City Salary band & range: $61,965 to $71,810 per annum depending on skills and experience About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga We are looking for our administrator extraordinaire to join our small team for a fixed term position for five months to help us deliver several timebound projects. These projects include planning and management of the 2026 Driving Conference and the Driving Working Group, along with GHSL H&S Resource Hub enrolment activity and promotion and registration of the Safe Gov App. You will be the team's first point of contact for administrative enquiries related to GHSL initiatives. Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the GHSL team across multiple concurrent projects. Coordinate meetings, workshops and workgroup sessions, including scheduling, agendas, papers, attendance tracking and minute‑taking. Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Assist with planning and management of the 2026 Driving Conference, including timelines, stakeholder lists and logistics tracking. Provide coordination support to the Driving Working Group, including stakeholder communications and documentation management. Support enrolment processes for the GHSL H&S Resource Hub, including tracking agency participation and maintaining records. Assist with administrative aspects of the Safe-Gov App promotion and registration process, including data management and responding to basic enquiries. About You - Mōu Collaborative team member with a customer‑focused approach. Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment. Be a team player, a great communicator and enjoy a strong supportive environment. Be able to follow instructions and problem solve. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities. Confidence using Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams). Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū The Government Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leadership (GHSL) team works collaboratively to support health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across the public sector. We partner with agencies and stakeholders to improve capability, share resources and promote best practice, helping create safer and healthier workplaces across government. About MPI - Mō Te Manatū Ahu Matua The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products. Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori. We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce. Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 19 August 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr