Project Coordinator, Development

Project Coordinators-Development

• Two fixed term positions ( one 6-month contract and one 9-month contract available)
• Apply your coordination skills to make a meaningful difference.
• Support a variety of projects in the Pacific

If you have project coordination experience, coupled with a passion for development, we'd love to hear from you!

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role  

Sitting within MFAT’s Pacific and Development Group, our Project Coordinators provide support to a range of project teams delivering in-country projects as part of the New Zealand Aid Programme. The work is incredibly varied- project coordinators work across sectors, thematic areas, and country focused-themes and usually will work on several projects at a time. 

The key accountabilities for this role include:

• Providing guidance on a range of business processes including business case management, forecasting, budgeting, and supplier due diligence.
• Providing best practice guidance for managing activities and contracts in Enquire, our Activity Contract Management system.

We are recruiting for two fixed-term Project Coordinators, one for a fixed-term period to June 2025 and another to a fixed-term period to September 2025.

For more detail you can view a copy of the position description here

The full salary range for this role is $70,784 to $90,466 total remuneration, inclusive of our 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution.

Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? – Who are we looking for?

We’d like to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Project coordination and contract managements (including administration and finance)
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to work on a range of projects, at different stages simultaneously and as required.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Interest in international development

Ideally you will also have a good understanding of tikanga (Māori customs and protocols), with the ability to weave te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) into your work. 

If you are just starting on this journey that’s OK too – as long as you have a willingness to learn and a desire to develop your cultural capability.  As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, this is important to us and we offer training and support. 

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Aorere - Why MFAT?

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options.  Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

MFAT is Rainbow Tick accredited. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and a sense of belonging.  We welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds. 

You can find out more about our staff networks and our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here

Mō mātou - About us

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous.  By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand’s interests and pursue New Zealand's values.  We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

Apply today with your CV and cover letter.  In your cover letter please specify if you would like to be considered for the fixed-term to June 2025 position, the fixed-term to September 2025 position or if you would like to be considered for both opportunities.

For a confidential discussion please email recruitment@mfat.govt.nz.

To be employed with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade you must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident. 

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Confidential clearance. Ordinarily, to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have sufficient checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken. Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a Confidential clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Please Let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Please note: This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role.  This is a ‘Corporate’ role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.  

While it is not usual for specialist staff to be ‘posted’ outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you would need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.

If you do have an interest in an MFAT foreign policy/diplomatic career, you would be welcome to apply for this either via our graduate recruitment or mid-level foreign policy recruitment campaigns.