Regional Administrator

• Fixed-term contract until 30 June, 2027
• Monday to Friday hours
• Support across two teams - mainly based in Wellington CBD

M****ō te tūnga | About the role

We are looking for a proactive and competent administration superstar to join our Offender Employment Administration Team, Executive Service Team as well as our Legal Services Team.

While a large part of your role will be processing invoices using the department's SAP financial modules, you will also undertake a variety of tasks including running surveys, excel reporting design, PowerPoint presentations, document management on SharePoint, travel and accommodation bookings and a variety of other general administration tasks.

Important information for this role: Your role will work across three teams, two of these teams is based in our National Office in Wellington Central, and the other is based at our Regional Administration Building in Trentham. You will mainly be based within the teams in National Office, however flexibility and adaptability to help the team in Trentham is also required.

Ng****ā pūkenga me ng****ā wheako | Skills and experience

To be successful in this role you need:

• Experience in providing efficient and effective business administration support.
• Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with a diverse cross section of people across a range of organisational levels.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.
• Ability to understand interrelated systems (finance and legal)
• Attention to detail and strong prioritisation and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive approach with a can do attitude.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyse data and to draw conclusions
• To have diary management skills
• SAP experience
• Using electronic systems for document management (SharePoint), procurement, accounts payable, contract management, email and room bookings (Outlook), and legal services unit communications (Teams)
• Finance related responsibilities including managing invoices, requesting purchase orders
• Procurement related responsibilities including completing vendor request forms
• Assisting with staff onboarding
• Ordering catering, booking travel, stationery and photocopier problem solver
• Updating the Legal Services' Unit page on Corrections' intranet
• Full drivers license required

You need to be agile, adaptable and quick to pick up things.  If this sounds like you - apply now!

Ng****ā painga | The benefits

The salary range for this role is $64,717 - $68,434 per annum across 2 levels. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

M****ō mātou | About us

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hōkai Rangi strategy.

We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency - applications received via email will not be considered.

When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.

Applications close on: 4th October 2026

If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact [email protected], or visit careers.corrections.govt.nz.