The West Coast Region (Te Kaunihera Whakakotahi o Te Tai Poutini) extends over a distance of 600 km from Kahurangi Point in the north to Awarua Point in the south. The fifth largest region in New Zealand, it is bounded in the east by the Southern Alps and in the west by the Tasman Sea. Nature has endowed the Region with a spectacular environment, with over 80 per cent of the land area under Department of Conservation stewardship.
Within this vast natural setting, the West Coast Regional Council plays a pivotal role in managing the environment from an economic, social, cultural and sustainability perspective. This ensures the community and its future generations will continue to appreciate the work opportunities, environment, spectacular outdoors and life balance offered in this stunning part of New Zealand.
Job Description
Do you love systems, structure, and finding smarter ways of doing things? This is a great entry level role where we can help you grow, learn and succeed.
At West Coast Regional Council, we are a small, passionate team doing meaningful work for our region. We value fresh thinking, continuous improvement, and people who bring energy and new ideas to how we work.
About the role
You will coordinate the full governance cycle – from agendas and minutes through to governance systems and LGOIMA requests, you will make sure everything runs like clockwork while always looking for ways to do it better.
What you will be doing
Organising Council and Committee meetings end-to-end
Preparing and publishing agendas, minutes, and reports with the help of A1 tools
Supporting elected members and ensuring smooth meeting delivery
Managing systems, records, and registers
Coordinating LGOIMA requests within statutory timeframes
Improving our processes, systems, and workflows
Desired Skills and Experience
What you will bring
Experience in administration or coordination
Exceptional organisation and attention to detail
The desire to learn and succeed
Most importantly:
You are tech savvy and confident across digital systems
You enjoy working with systems, improving workflows, and streamlining processes
You actively look for better, faster, smarter ways of doing things
You are quick to pick up new tools and not afraid to challenge the status quo
Alongside this, you will bring strong communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to build great relationships across Council.
Why join us? This is a role where you can build your skills and kick start your career with coaching and guidance from a friendly and inclusive team.
We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early.
