Administration Coordinator - Blenheim - NPHS

• Provide high-quality administration and coordination support to a busy, collaborative team.
• Use your organisation and relationship skills to help support the delivery of important public health mahi
• Permanent, part-time 0.6 FTE position based in Blenheim

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. 

About the Role

As an Administration Coordinator, you'll provide day-to-day administration and coordination support to help the team deliver its work programme effectively. You'll manage a varied workload including document preparation, meeting and calendar coordination, financial administration, travel arrangements, reporting and general team support. You'll also act as a key point of contact and look for opportunities to improve administrative systems and processes.

About the Service

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored. 

About you

You'll be an experienced administrator who is organised, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities in a busy environment. You'll bring strong communication and relationship skills, sound judgement and a collaborative approach, along with a commitment to professionalism, continuous improvement and supporting positive outcomes for the communities we serve.

You'll also bring:

• At least three years' office administration experience, including supporting a manager and team.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or comparable experience.
• Proven experience in administration and/or coordination, with strong planning and organisational skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build trusted, collaborative working relationships.
• An understanding of and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including experience working in partnership with Pacific communities and supporting improved outcomes for Māori.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Tuesday, 24 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett at Maria.Bennett1@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz