Senior Executive Assistant

About the role

This senior executive assistant position supports the Deputy Director‑General, Performance & Governance in Wellington. The role goes beyond traditional administrative tasks, acting as a strategic partner who enables high‑impact decision‑making across the group.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive support: manage diary, correspondence, meetings, travel and daily priorities.
• Partner with the DDG and leadership team to coordinate priorities, surface risks and provide insights on sequencing and trade‑offs.
• Drive high‑quality decision‑making by coordinating, quality‑assuring and delivering performance and governance documentation.
• Enable executive and ministerial processes through request triage, input coordination and oversight of sensitive matters.
• Build system‑wide connections, champion continuous improvement and support equitable ways of working.

Required profile

• Strong relationship‑management skills with the ability to build trust in high‑stakes environments.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives in complex, fast‑paced settings.
• Previous Machinery of Government experience and solid understanding of public‑sector processes.
• Highly analytical, proactive and capable of distilling complexity into actionable insights.

Required skills

What we offer

• Permanent, full‑time position based in Wellington.
• Salary range $75,952 – $94,848 NZD per year, dependent on experience.
• 4.4 weeks of annual leave.
• Wellness allowance after 12 months of service.