Business Coordinator
Date: 6 Aug 2026
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
Mō te tūnga | About the role
As the Business Coordinator you will be part of a team providing administrative support across our small close-knit organisation. The Business Coordinator is expected to provide a range of administrative support according to the needs across the organisation.
This includes coordinating meetings and events, managing correspondence and documentation, supporting reporting requirements, and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of business operations.
You will be part of the Ministerial and Executive Services team so will have the opportunity to improve your knowledge of the machinery of government and related processes.
Mōu | About you:
You will have a strong background in administrative processes, systems, and technology.
You will have a collaborative approach to problem solving, keenness to learn and are naturally supportive and enabling of others.
Ideally, you possess knowledge and experience in (or will quickly learn):
- delivering stakeholder support and solutions in a continuous improvement-focused environment.
- providing coordination and/or administrative support across functions within a complex environment
- the processing of financial transactions and the ability to guide others.
- how to format documents for accessibility.
- creating meetings and events while ensuring that the needs of all participants are considered, such as booking NZSL interpreters.
You will be flexible and provide the support needed and ideally train others to self-help in future.
To undertake this role successfully, you will either be a disabled person, tāngata whaikaha Māori, or have lived experience as whānau, or be able to establish credibility and trust with the disability community.
He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga | Position Description
The job description can be found here: Business Coordinator
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $69,486.00 - $84,002.00
Mō mātou | About us:
At Whaikaha, we want an Aotearoa New Zealand where Deaf and disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori are thriving.
As a Ministry we are dedicated to this goal, working with government, businesses, and communities to drive real change.
We do this by investing in disability communities, providing strategic and policy advice across government, monitoring how well services are working, and identifying new, exciting opportunities to make a difference.
We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive environment.
Ka kati ngā tono hei te | Applications close: Thusrday, 13 August 2026.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply:
Click the 'Apply' button to complete the online form, or let’s kōrero about what you need to feel supported in your application. For example, you may prefer to use video instead of a traditional CV and cover letter, or you might want whānau or a friend to tell us about you.
Contact us about the best way for you to apply by emailing: PeopleandCulture@whaikaha.govt.nz.
If you work for Whaikaha please apply through the myHR portal so that your employee profile is visible as an internal candidate.
Please note, MSD applicants should apply as external candidates.
