Project Coordinator Youth Parliament 2025
Date: 2 Dec 2024
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Project Coordinator Youth Parliament 2025
- Fixed term/Secondment 6 months opportunity (February to August 2025)
- Part-time (32 hours)
- Wellington based
Do you enjoy working with young people and our leaders of the future?
Mō te tīma / About our team
The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi encourages and supports young people, aged between 12 and 24 years old, to develop and use knowledge, skills and experiences to participate confidently in their communities.
MYD sits within the Ministry of Social Development – Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora business group, Māori, Communities and Partnerships.
Te āhua o te tūranga / About the role
MYD is seeking an experienced, confident, and highly capable Project Coordinator to work in conjunction with the Project Manager Youth Parliament to lead and implement Youth Parliament 2025.
Youth Parliament occurs once every Parliamentary term and involves around 123 Youth members of Parliament (MPs) and 20 Youth Press Gallery members from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Youth Parliament is all about the voice of young people being heard and seeks to provide them with the opportunity to participate in parliamentary processes.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / Skills and experience
We’re looking for you to have comprehensive talents in:
- Event and Operational management; ideally within the public service arena.
- Relationships and engagement; your ability to engage, influence and collaborate with young people, key stakeholders and senior leaders is crucial.
- Operational Policy analysis; identify, evaluate and address issues.
- Working with ambiguity; problem solve, shift gears comfortably, and handle risk and uncertainty.
- Ministerial briefings; proven experience at writing and delivering concise complex information.
We’re seeking a proven Project Coordinator to join our team and contribute to our work in this exciting area. As you will be providing high quality advice to the Project Manager Youth Parliament and senior stakeholders across Government a working understanding of Parliamentary procedures and processes would be an advantage.
Position Description
Salary range: $68,660.00 - $83,003.00
How to apply
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 us at jobs@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.
Closing date: Wednesday 11 December 2024. Please note that we will be shortlisting as we receive applications and encourage early applications. If we receive a high number of applications, we may close the advertisement earlier than the stated closing date. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date, between the 16th and 18th of December.
To apply for this vacancy you must be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
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.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
