Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role

Coronial Services are currently looking for a Wellington based part time Administration Support Officer for 32 hours per week for a 12 month fixed term period.  

You will be working in a fast-changing environment that will require a high level of agility and resiliency.

You will have strong interpersonal skills that will support your work with the Coronial Case Managers and the Coroners, but also be capable of dealing with distraught family members in sensitive circumstances. An ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds is essential.

You will be expected to provide excellent and highly organised administrative support to Case Managers and our Coroners. You will need to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

On occasion, there will be a requirement to work additional hours with advance notice given so some flexibility in availability is required for this role.

 Mō te tÄ«ma/About our Team

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

 He pÅ«kenga tou/Skills and Experience

 If you have the following key skills, then we would like to hear from you:

• Work effectively and calmly in stressful situations
• Be able to handle viewing graphic coronial material
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, great at multi-tasking and able to prioritise effectively
• Enjoy working in a reactive as well as a proactive and fast paced environment
• Professional and confident phone manner
• Exceptional record-keeping skills with accurate typing and data entry
• A good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Ability to work both with direction and independently
• A desire to learn and adapt
• Relevant previous experience from other similar roles

As travel may be required from time to time, you must be able to travel, sometimes at short notice. You will need to hold a full New Zealand Drivers' Licence.

This is a challenging role that will allow you to utilise your empathy, administrative experience, people and relationship management skills to a high level and be part of the team that provides New Zealanders with a first-class Coronial Service