We are currently looking for an experienced and organised Programme Coordinator to join a high-profile initiative within the public sector. This is a temporary assignment running through to April 2026, with the potential for an extension. In this role, you will be the central point of support for the Programme Manager and a wider team working on a significant body of work involving multiple government agencies. Your focus will be on the operational foundations of the programme: initiating documentation, scoping, setting milestones, and ensuring planning stays on track. This is a complex environment where your ability to adapt to change and show initiative will be key to the team's success. Your day-to-day will involve maintaining project registers, managing finances, and producing high-quality status reports and presentations. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining the systems and processes that keep the wider team effective and organised. Key Requirements
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programme coordinator.
- wellington central, wellington
- posted today
- closes 12 february 2026
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- wellington central, wellington
- NZ$50.00 - NZ$60.00 per hour, 8% holiday entitlement
- temporary
- full-time
- job categoryadministrative & support services
job details
- Experience supporting a programme of work, ideally within the public sector.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with specific working knowledge of MS Project, SharePoint, and Planner.
- The ability to apply project management methodologies to coordinate activities effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and writing skills, with experience managing relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
If you are immediately available and have the experience required to contribute effectively to a busy programme office from day one, we would like to hear from you.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
We are currently looking for an experienced and organised Programme Coordinator to join a high-profile initiative within the public sector. This is a temporary assignment running through to April 2026, with the potential for an extension. In this role, you will be the central point of support for the Programme Manager and a wider team working on a significant body of work involving multiple government agencies. Your focus will be on the operational foundations of the programme: initiating documentation, scoping, setting milestones, and ensuring planning stays on track. This is a complex environment where your ability to adapt to change and show initiative will be key to the team's success. Your day-to-day will involve maintaining project registers, managing finances, and producing high-quality status reports and presentations. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining the systems and processes that keep the wider team effective and organised. Key Requirements
...
- Experience supporting a programme of work, ideally within the public sector.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with specific working knowledge of MS Project, SharePoint, and Planner.
- The ability to apply project management methodologies to coordinate activities effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and writing skills, with experience managing relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
If you are immediately available and have the experience required to contribute effectively to a busy programme office from day one, we would like to hear from you.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
skills
Programme Coordinator, Programme Manager, Programme Assistant, Programme Coordinator, tracking milestones, reporting, project management, maintaining registers, stakeholders, government, finance, presentation, sharepoint, MS Projects, Oranga Tamarikiqualifications
- NA
education
Secondary School/High School
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