Auckland Council
Corporate Support Services Graduate (Feb 2025)
Auckland
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 62000 / Year
- Remuneration includes a 12 month review.
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 8 Sep 2024
- Start date 9 Feb 2025
- A unique 2-year graduate programme that will give you exposure to a broad range of activities across the diverse Corporate Support Services teams
- Apply your passion for property/project management and logistics in a collaborative team
- Full-time role with endless possibilities to shape your future and make a difference in the lives of Aucklanders
He waka eke noa: A canoe which we are all in with no exception.
He angitutanga mutunga kore mō te paetahi pēnā i a koe: Endless possibilities for a graduate like you at Auckland Council
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
As a Graduate of our Corporate Support Services department, you’ll get a broad range of exposure across a range of services that Auckland Council offers.
The Corporate Support Services teams support a positive employee workplace experience in terms of effective workspaces, administration support, and services such as print and design.
This role will have a particular emphasis on project management, facilities management, design, logistics and purchasing, all to deliver a world class workplace experience to enable Auckland Council to service Auckland.
Your day-to-day tasks may involve:
- Assisting in project management by coordinating with suppliers and customers to oversee timelines, resource allocation and stakeholder engagement, to ensure smooth project execution.
- Assisting with purchasing processes and procedures, as well as proficiently using procurement software and tools.
- Analysing low value high volume purchases and making recommendations to the business.
- Gaining hands-on experience in facilities management, ensuring that all services align with Auckland Council's standards and contribute to an optimal workplace environment.
- Contributing to asset management by supporting and enhancing Auckland Council's physical assets to ensure their optimal use and longevity.
- Supporting security initiatives, including maintaining and monitoring physical security systems to ensure a safe and secure environment.
- Providing administration and supplier coordination support over the busy summer event period.
Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of formal learning, on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals, and meaningful work.
At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
So far not much work. Just online training. Looking at examples of geotech review reports, reading Auckland Design Manual - Earthworks & Geotechnical Requirements
My role has gotten very broad since new projects have started and colleagues have left. Sometimes it feels too much but I enjoy being busy. I work largely in excel and am now considered a subject matter expert on spreadsheets, data structures and budget changes.
Role is to look through resource consent applications and provide specialist advice. Mostly office based but there are some site visits.
About the employer
Auckland Council
4.4
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Right now, we are working on large-scale projects right across our thriving region that are creating the future of our city.
Pros and cons of working at Auckland Council
Pros
The opportunity to try different areas of work and ultimately focusing on learning the job rather than only on performance.
I appreciate the constant reassurance that our health and wellbeing is crucial in this job. There are a lot of processes involved in making sure we are working in a safe environment, and that there is a priority in making sure we're well. I appreciate how flexible the job is to our lives, and the mass number of employee benefits we get. Though this shouldn't be the case, it feels as though I'm working for a company that sees me as a person with my own personal life. I don't feel awkward or guilty for needing to see doctors, taking time off when I needed etc. The fact that we're instantly given sick leave at the start of our contract is really great. Overall, I feel as though the priority in making sure our health and wellbeing is support is one of the best things about working for Auckland Council.
Workplace flexibility is the best thing about working at Auckland Council. It allows me to complete better work as I'm able to keep well rested with more time in my days due to less travel time to and from work. It also provides an environment where I can focus my thoughts better when I am working from home compared to being in the office. However, on the flip side, it is also nice to have a hybrid working situation where I spend half of my week in the office to attend important meetings and strengthen relationships with my colleagues.
It looks after its people. There is a great balance between work life and personal life. Workload is manageable. There is support available whenever needed. Great pool of experienced and knowledgeable people in the team. This makes it a great place to work in.
In graduate programme, I enhanced my experience in rotating in different teams, all the co- works there are so kind to share experience and teach me the technical skills.
Cons
Working for a local government organization like Auckland Council comes with significant pressure, primarily due to the high expectations and scrutiny from the public. The decisions we make directly impact the community, and this responsibility can be quite demanding. There's a constant need to balance the diverse needs and concerns of residents, which can be challenging. However, it's also an incredibly rewarding environment for professional development. The work is meaningful and varied, providing ample opportunities to gain new skills and experience. It's a great place to grow professionally while making a positive difference in the community.
I'm yet to experience anything bad about working at Auckland Council. If I were to give one output, I would have to say the lack in funding results in technological issues and lengthened work processes.
My experience as a graduate was always pretty good. Maybe too many restructures which gives general staff an unsecure feeling for their jobs.
I don't think there is many negatives to working here so far. If I had to say what the worst thing was it would be how things can move slowly at points.
People not coming into the office as frequently - makes collaboration more difficult