We are carers for Northland's environment and community. Are you one of us? 

A few things you should know about Northland Regional Council…   

Our work is ultimately about working together to care for our region’s incredible environment and many communities, matching our skills and resources with the vision and aspirations of our people.  From healthy waters, protecting our native taonga, developing meaningful relationships with tangata whenua, to creating resilient and adaptable communities in a changing climate. Here at the Northland Regional Council your work makes a difference to our community.   

Toitū te whenua, toitū te moana, toitū te tangata. If the land is well, if the sea is well, the people will thrive.    

The opportunity awaits… 

Due to a secondment, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join our team. This is a full-time, fixed term role through to November 2025. In this role you will provide administration support to the Compliance Monitoring Team. Your duties will include raising and receipting purchase orders, booking travel arrangements, taking meeting minutes, issuing monitoring reports and formal enforcement action and data entry and file management in council’s database.

To be successful in this role, you will be approachable & adaptable, demonstrating your capability in providing support to large teams and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. You will have excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.

If you are ready to make a positive impact and contribute to our team’s success, we want to hear from you!

Do you have what it takes? 

We are looking for someone who can bring the following to our diverse talent pool: 

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work with accuracy.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Experience working with databases.
• Experience working with electronic document management systems.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft systems e.g. Word, Sharepoint and Outlook.

We understand that sometimes the right person doesn't ‘tick all the boxes'. If you don't fit the mould exactly, but truly believe you can help, then tell us. We'll consider it

What's in it for you? 

Just as you care about your community and environment, NRC cares about you and we are committed to the wellbeing of our people.  We celebrate our efforts as a team and recognise every individual for their contribution and dedication to their mahi.    

We understand the importance of flexibility, so we’re committed to alternative working arrangements for our people. We have a range of flexible work arrangements that we can consider to suit the varied lifestyles of our people.     

What's next? 

The mahi we do really makes a difference and if you are someone who is motivated to contribute to the management of Northland's environment, please apply. Want to have a kōrero with us first or just need more information? If so, contact our Compliance Monitoring Manager, Tess Dacre (Tessd@nrc.govt.nz). When you hit apply, you will be taken through to our external careers site, and will be able to view the Job description here: JD - Compliance Monitoring Assistant. Please include a cover letter with your application.  

Applications close on 27 November 2024  

We review applications as they are received / apply now as the close date may change. Please note we will not accept email applications.     

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency/citizenship or valid NZ work visa.