Careers with us

At the Ministry, we want to lead the way in making Aotearoa a more inclusive place and to support our communities to be empowered. At the heart of our Ministry is our people, who are passionate and engaged to deliver the best for our communities.

The Ministry is a great place to work for many reasons, but some of the best features of working for us are:

  • Meaningful work with real outcomes for our ethnic communities
  • Career development opportunities
  • Competitive remuneration
  • A truly flexible working environment

We would love for you to join our team.

Come work with us! Executive Support Advisor to the Chief Executive. This is not a traditional executive support role.  We're looking for a highly capable operator who can manage  competing priorities, build strong relationships, anticipate issues and  keep things moving.  You'll support the Chief Executive by managing the flow of information, coordinating priorities, drafting high-quality communications and ensuring organisational commitments are progressed and delivered. Location: Wellington | Type: Full time, 12 months fixed term | Closing date: 27 July 2026

Executive Support Advisor to Chief Executive

This is not a traditional executive support role.

We're looking for a highly capable operator who can manage competing priorities, build strong relationships, anticipate issues and keep things moving.

You'll support the Chief Executive by managing the flow of information, coordinating priorities, drafting high-quality communications and ensuring organisational commitments are progressed and delivered.

Location: Wellington
Type: Full time, 12 months 
Closing date: 27 July 2026

Find out more about the position

We appreciate your interest in joining our team. At this time, we do not have any available vacancies.

We encourage diversity and champion equity at the Ministry. If there is any support that we can provide to make the recruitment process as accessible for you as possible, please reach out to us at humanresources@ethniccommunities.govt.nz.

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