Executive Assistant (EA)

A Great Opportunity has come about: The Executive Assistant is a permanent, full-time role based in Whangarei, with occasional regional travel.

In this position, you'll provide high-level executive support to a professional and hardworking Regional Team, managing their fast-paced workload through proactive time management, diary coordination, and preparation of briefing materials.

You'll need to manage multiple deadlines, remain composed in challenging situations, and proactively add value to their work programme.

Key responsibilities include building relationships with internal teams, external agencies, and community partners; handling sensitive information with confidentiality; adapting to shifting priorities; and collaborating with other executive assistants to advance regional strategic plans.

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• To succeed, you'll need exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage confidently with diverse stakeholders, alongside strong organisational abilities for juggling deadlines and problem-solving pragmatically in high-pressure situations.

• You'll demonstrate flexibility, intuition, composure, and unwavering integrity, aligning with MSD's values of diversity, wellbeing, and community impact.

• Prior experience in executive support, especially for senior management, is advantageous, but essential requirements include a full, clean New Zealand driver's licence and the ability to travel regionally.

• Must be able to pass MOJ and drug test.