Project Coordinator | Kairuruku Kaupapa *Fixed term until June 2026*

Project Coordinator | Kairuruku Kaupapa (Fixed Term to end of June 2026)

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.  

• Opportunity to use your great project coordination skills and experience to support programmes and projects to deliver successfully 

• Exciting fast-paced delivery-focused team 

• Fixed term until the end of June 2026

About Us | Ko mātou  

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.  

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe  

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!! 

Starting salary: $63,158 - $73,382 negotiable + superannuation 

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include: 

• Balance life and work commitments. We work a 37.5 hour week

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)

• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa  

• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)

• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

 The role | Te tūnga

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our Enterprise Portfolio Office.  

You will be accountable for supporting the Project Manager with high-quality, timely and efficient project coordination support. This will include activities such as: 

• project scheduling using Microsoft Project and Azure Dev Ops 

• issues and risk management 

• drafting and maintaining project status reports and documentation 

• organising meetings and taking minutes 

• onboarding new team members 

• handling procurement and finance queries 

• managing monthly financial accruals  

What you bring | Nōu te rourou 

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.  

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us. 

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ. 

You will be highly organised, self -managing, able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team. You will be familiar with project management techniques and frameworks and be comfortable delivering results in a high paced environment.  

We are looking for a motivated individual with the following in your cover letter and CV:  

• A proven track record of 2+ years in a project coordination role across a range of projects 

• Your familiarity with both Waterfall and Agile project delivery approaches 

• Examples of your experience working with managers and people at all levels of an organisation 

• Information about your knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori, and engagement with Māori. 

• Examples of where you've demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in and/or outside of work. 

 How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. 

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. 

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.  

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.