• Take your administration and coordination experience to the next level and join a passionate team with an excellent culture
• Flexible location across Aotearoa with occasional travel to Wellington
• Full time, permanent role at $74,138pa salary + 5 weeks' annual leave + suite of benefits

Kāinga Ora has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy that requires employees to be fully vaccinated, you will be required to provide your vaccination pass during the recruitment process.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build Aotearoa's future.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi -  Our Role

The Project Coordinator will report to the Policy Manager in our Te Kurutao, which is the Māori relationships and Māori capability division in Kāinga Ora. Some of its key functions include supporting the business to lift the collective Māaori capability, leading the relationships with our Māaori partners, and developing Māori policy and strategies.

You will provide efficient and effective administrative services, and contributes to the performance of the team and any service improvements. One of the key aspects of this role will be the administration aspects of the Wai 2750 Kaupapa Inquiry to support documentation, plans and reporting. This role will also include writing up reports, scheduling meetings, and monitoring deadlines, the action list, and the risk register.

We are pleased to offer a flexible location for this role across Aotearoa; however, occasional travel (approx. 3-4 times per year) to Wellington will be necessary, potentially for up to a week at a time.

We invite all applicants with administration and/or coordination experience with a willing to grow and develop in this newly created Project Coordinator role in our Te Kurutao space. If you have some experience in Te Ao Māori, administration and some coordination experience and are willing to take on a new challenge - step up into this new role and make it your own. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

• You'll have a basic understanding of tÄ«kanga Māori, a developing knowledge of the implications of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a passion for furthering Māori housing aspirations
• You'll have experience providing administration/coordination support in a large programme/project environment to multiple team members
• A qualification in projects, Business/Management, Finance or Quality Assurance would be advantageous
• You'll be adept at juggling competing demands, effectively prioritising and multitasking to deliver to tight deadlines
• You'll be adept at preparing written reports and presentation material

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits. 

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. 

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

TÅ«hono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz

Applications close on Sunday 6 March 2022.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.