Project Coordinator - Engagement

About the opportunity

This temporary assignment is suited to someone with project coordination experience, or a closely related background, who is confident communicating across teams and helping improve ways of working for a government-sector client. The role is based in Wellington CBD, starts as soon as possible, and runs until early December.

Key responsibilities

• Support communications planning and help improve the flow of work across the team.
• Coordinate content for both internal and external communication channels.
• Collect, track, and respond to feedback that supports process improvements or the creation of new tools and workflows.
• Use project management systems to monitor progress, track tasks, and maintain accountability.
• Provide day-to-day administration such as scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, organising catering, arranging travel, and recording meeting minutes.

What you’ll need

• A proactive, can-do approach and the ability to work well in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Solid project coordination experience; background in engagement or communications is an advantage.
• Strong organisational ability and comfort juggling several workstreams at once.
• Capability to simplify processes and lift operational efficiency.
• The ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships.
• A collaborative mindset, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence using MS Planner, Excel, Power BI, and reporting dashboards.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to turn information into clear, concise updates and outputs.

What’s on offer

• Weekly pay.
• The chance to build experience in the government sector.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

Application notes

Applications are to be submitted through this advert. Candidates must be a New Zealand citizen, a New Zealand resident, or already hold valid work rights for New Zealand. References will be requested at the relevant stage, so they should not be included on the CV. For questions, contact Karina Morelli on +64 27 601 1799 and quote Job ID 18041 for a confidential discussion.

About the employer

Tribe is a specialist recruitment group made up of dedicated teams that understand their respective areas deeply and work together to connect people with the right opportunities and employers with the right talent.