Administration Officer
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
$ 60250 - 67480
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Type:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Location:Wellington
Business Group:Partners and Products
Branch:Regulatory and Identity Services
Salary Range: $60250 - $67480
Do you enjoy working with foreign languages and cultures Do you like meeting deadlines and enjoy the challenge of being part of a busy team
Working at the Department of Internal Affairs youll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
If you want a job where the work you do matters to New Zealand we would like to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
- Responding to phone calls and translation request emails (internal and external)
- Liaising with customers as to their individual requirements
- Processing in and initiating the translation workflow
- Processing out translations by email post and courier
- Liaising with external translators regarding individual translation assignments
- Assist with monitoring and managing allocation of work across the team and external translators
To be successful in this role you must be
- Committed to providing outstanding customer service
- Enjoy working with customers and translators over the phone and by email
- Able to work efficiently under time pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail
- An effective communicator between customers colleagues and external translators
- Confident and efficient in the use of IT and all MS office programs
- Flexible and innovative in your approach to work
- Interested and confident in working across languages and cultures
Who we are
The Translation Service is a dynamic service delivery unit that manages a variety of translation and linguistic projects for government agencies and the public.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
Applications close:5pm Sunday 5 October 2025.
For more information please contact:Lisa Martin
Job description:To review the full job description pleaseclick you are unable to follow the link please review the full job description on our careers website.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Administrative Functions
- office supplies
- Personnel Matters
- Records Management
- Office Procedures
- Space Management
- Daily Operations
- Administrative Policies
- Personnel Management
- Administrative Services
- Interpersonal skills
- Telephone Calls
- Travel Arrangements
- Administrative Procedures
- Word Processing
About Company
At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.
