Administration Officer - Canterbury
Date: 26 Nov 2025
Location: Canterbury, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
Administration Officer - Canterbury
- Be part of a forward-thinking environment with support to help you thrive and make a real impact.
- Permanent full-time role - Canterbury Region
- Salary range: $61,466.00 - $73,903.00 dependant on skills and experience
About the role | Mō te tūnga
In this busy and varied role, you are responsible for coordinating meetings, rooms, video conferencing equipment, visitor car parks and MSD pool car booking requests. You will also be responsible for fleet management, catering, data entry, scanning, health & safety, reconciliations and other ad-hoc administration support services as required.
About you | Mōu
Your welcoming approach, manaakitanga and excellent communication skills will help you support our team and ensure things are running smoothly. You are a quick learner who navigates computer and administration systems with ease. A fast paced, pressured environment is where you work best and you enjoy interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. Most of all, you pride yourself on your exceptional customer service skills, empathy and high attention to detail. You love going the extra mile and anticipating needs before they arise.
You also have strengths in the following areas:
- Exceptional communication, negotiation and relationship management skillsAt least intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good presentation skills – natural flair for design, layout and publishing.
- Proven experience maintaining and improving office systems.
- A fast learner and flexible in managing a variety of tasks.
- A valid Restricted or Full New Zealand Driver Licence.
What's in it for you | Nōu te rourou
- A full induction and training plan.
- Capability development framework to support your career aspirations with us.
- Lots of practical wellbeing support.
- Staff discount on Southern Cross Health Insurance.
- Vision care subsidy service towards your costs of eye tests, glasses, and contact lenses.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga
A copy of the position description can be found here: Administration Officer position description
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $61,466.00 - $73,903.00
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact Nathan.Harper005@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
Applications Close: Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
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