Rural Portfolio Manager Jobs in New Zealand

Role Information
About Us
At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Our council has set out a bold and ambitious plan for us to achieve. We are facing some new and exciting challenges and this offers our staff unique opportunities to create innovative positive changes with our communities.

Bring your passion to our innovative and responsive organisation which is responsive to the needs and expectations of our communities. We are flexible in our approach to meet future demands, to grow our capability, and to create an inclusive and progressive work environment for our staff.

About this role
You will be responsible for providing support for the planning and delivery of the Urban Development work programme. This includes supporting the Head of Urban Development, the Urban Design Team and the Housing & Development Team by providing administrative support, overseeing financial transactions and contracts, and helping with monitoring and reporting.

About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Experience providing project / programme co-ordination and administration support with attention to detail
• Experience in financial administration
• Experience in producing project / programme schedules and status reports
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritise outputs
• A collaborative work approach
• Ability to work positively and productively with colleagues, other Council staff and external stakeholders
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Share Point and other relevant applications.

What next?
We know you want a challenge that is fresh and epic and that you can make your own. You can view the Job Description and make an application online with your CV and a cover letter telling us what you would love about working for us in this role.

We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here: careers.huttcity.govt.nz/your-total-rewards

Applications close 26 January 2025 @ 11.55pm.