Parental leave cover - fixed term (until July 2027), full time position in Wellington
A social, friendly, and vibrant work environment
An opportunity to contribute to conservation in Aotearoa
We have a fixed term opportunity for a details-focused and enthusiastic administrator to join our Wellington head office team. The Operational Services Administrator works closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to provide robust operational and financial support for the organisation. In addition to your ability to support others, you will also be responsible for contributing to process improvements, be comfortable managing your own workflow and ensuring that timeframes are met. An eye for detail, strong communication, and interpersonal skills are key to this role.
This is a fixed term (until July 2027), full-time position based in our Wellington office.
About the role
The Operational Services Administrator will be involved in a variety of administration tasks working alongside a range of teams within QEII. The role will give you an opportunity to grow and develop your administration skills in a supportive and friendly environment.
The administrator will provide administrative support to head office and our regional representatives including processing invoices, monitoring and reporting on deliverables and assisting in contract management. They will be responsible for office orders, travel bookings, event planning and assistance, data entry and other accounts payable functions.
They will also provide project support by liaising with contractors, undertaking documentation review, and contributing to process improvements in a collaborative manner. Because we are a small, collaborative organisation, the administrator will be a part of a team alongside a finance coordinator and a project coordinator role, responsible for delivering operational support across the organisation.
What we offer
Salary range: $60,000 - $72,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
A few benefits of working at QEII:
Three additional (QEII holidays) leave days over the annual closedown period
$250 wellness allowance every year
A social, friendly, and vibrant work environment
About us – QEII National Trust - Ngā Kairauhī Papa
Our mission is to support and inspire people to protect and enhance special places, creating a network of thriving natural landscapes with communities closely connected to them. We are an independent charitable trust that partners with private landowners to protect sites on their land with covenants. Almost 70% of New Zealand is in private land ownership, so protecting biodiversity and heritage on private land is critical to reversing the decline of indigenous biodiversity and preserving our history.
A covenant is an agreement between us and a landowner to protect land forever. The landowner continues to own and manage the protected land, and the covenant and protection stays on the land, even when the property is sold to a new owner.
We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive workplace culture.
You can learn more about us at our website https://qeiinationaltrust.org.nz/
If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to careers@qeii.org.nz by 9am on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
If you have any questions, please email careers@qeii.org.nz
You must be legally entitled to work in Aotearoa New Zealand to apply. The full position description is available at https://bit.ly/4wvaZEd
Note: Your cover letter is an essential part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience and skills relate to the key requirements for this role.
