Kaihāpai Pakihi - Business Support - Graduate Program (Jun 2024)

Kaihāpai Pakihi - Business Support

• Support our Te Kāhui Tūhono and Enterprise Design & Integrity teams
• Permanent position
• Wellington based

Ara Whiwhi Mahi | The Opportunity 

We have a permanent opportunity for a Kaihāpai Pakihi - Business Support to provide high quality and effective administrative support across our Enterprise Design & Integrity business group and supporting our Te Kāhui Tūhono team.  

In this role you will work closely with your peers, team members and manager to deliver a consistent level of customer focused service. In this varied role you will: 

• Provide administrative support to our Leadership Team members including organising meetings, assisting with events, and assisting with purchase orders for invoices
• Supporting the Te Kāhui Tūhono team to update and manage their work programme and provide support across cultural events
• Working within the Executive Services Team you’ll be part of organising events, including Pōwhiri and Business Unit events

Mōu | About you  

We are looking for someone to build relationships, ask questions, share information, and follow up with people. You will be organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail and will have a genuine interest in making a difference in both small and big picture ways. 

To be successful in this position you will possess some of the following attributes: 

• A passion for Te Reo Māori is a must! Experience in Te Reo Māori would be advantageous
• Keen to move into or work within an administrative role
• An interest in building and developing relationships with leaders and other business support teams to deliver priorities and outcomes
• A strong sense of curiosity and an interest in learning new systems and ways of working
• An interest in identifying opportunities which add value to the team and your leaders
• Excellent communication skills, organisational and time management skills
• A keen understanding of the need for confidentiality and a high level of integrity
• The confidence to progress work without close supervision
• A friendly 'can-do' attitude and the willingness to pitch in and support the wider team when required

If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you! 

Mō mātou | About us

Hinonga Hoahoa me te Tika - Enterprise Design and Integrity provides advice, guidance and direction to ensure Inland Revenue's work follows our strategic intent, and achieves the outcomes intended. 

Te Kāhui Tūhono - Kāhui is the 'group', Tūhono is to 'connect', and its area of focus is Māori Crown Relations, building the Māori cultural capability of Te Tari Taake – Inland Revenue and ensuring the successful delivery of the Māhutonga Strategy and the enabling initiatives.  

Applications close Sunday 28th May

We would like to make the application process as inviting as possible, so you are welcome to use any format for introducing yourself alongside your CV. We are very keen to learn more about you and your interest in this opportunity, and you may choose to express this in a cover letter or any other means you feel comfortable with. Like you, we pride ourselves on our friendly and informative communications, so do not hesitate to get in touch. 

Tono mai | Apply/Register here 

Does this sound like you? Don’t delay - Apply/Register now!  Please apply with your resume and cover letter on our IRD careers page.  For more information about the role or team contact IRDcareers@careers.ird.govt.nz