Private Secretary (Administration) Hon Watts

A unique & rewarding opportunity to apply your admin skills and experience for the benefit of New Zealand

Private Secretary (Administration) Office of Hon Simon Watts

• Kickstart your career in the heart of the government
• Fun and supportive team
• Unique opportunity Based on site at Parliament $71767 $89310 p.a.

The Opportunity:

Hon Simon Watts Minister of Climate Change Minister of Local Government Minister of Revenue and Minister for Auckland is seeking a motivated and engaging administrator to join his office as a Private in the heart of the government you will join a tight knit and trusted team who will support the Minister as part of the 54^thParliament.

As a Private Secretary - Administration your new role will see you provide a range of administrative support to Minister Watts and his your new role you will help respond to a range of queries via email and over the phone and in general will provide critical support in keeping things running smoothly. You could expect to draft and respond to Official Information Act Requests andsupport with Ministerial correspondence. Your role will include helping manage the Ministers diary planning and booking travel and liaising with the Ministers Electorate position will also involveprocess-driven administrative tasks such as logging invitations and meeting requests hard-copy correspondence ordering stationary and responding to stakeholders requests and invitations.

This is an events-based position based on the parliamentary term. The likely appointment range for this role is $71767 $89310per annum with starting salaries reflecting relevant skills and experience as well as internal parity.

What skills or experience would I need to be successful

You might be an experienced administrator who is looking for a unique and meaningful role or a recent university graduate looking to start their career in Parliament. If you can bring some of the below we would love to hear from you!

• Demonstrated experience providing administration secretarial and/or reception services
• Proficiency in Microsoft programmes you will bring your speedy typing skills and an eye for detail
• Motivation and a desire to build your career in the heart of government
• A good sense of humour with the ability to have a laugh and work both closely with your team and autonomously as needed
• An ability to work and problem solve at pace with proactiveness maturity and a high level of resilience
• An understanding of the machinery of government would be advantageous

Interested Apply today!

Please note applicants must be permanent residents or NZ Citizens and are required to obtain and maintain a national security clearance at a confidential level or above. Please assess your eligibility status using the Protective Security Requirements tool found here: close Friday 15 May 2026 however we will be assessing and interviewing suitable applicants throughout this period early applications are encouraged. For more information please contact

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About us

Ministerial Resourcing is the team within the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) responsible for ensuring Ministers offices are suitably resourced with a range of highly skilled staff who in turn provide a high level of support to the Minister and ensure the smooth day to day running of their office.

As a Ministerial office staff member you will be employed by DIA and supported by our dedicated team of Portfolio Managers. Our purpose is to serve and connect people communities and Government to build a safe prosperous and respected other words its all about helping to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.