RAS Administrator - NIWA

• Responsible for providing administrative support, managing schedules, coordinating communications, and ensuring smooth execution of meetings and reporting tasks. * Assist with purchasing, track deliveries, manage travel bookings, and coordinate courier services.
• Supporting health & safety, biosecurity and environmental compliance. Manage harvest/export documentation and invoices.
• Support recruitment processes, including onboarding, induction coordination, and management of contractor documentation.

• Your strengths lie in your ability to stay organised, communicate clearly, and manage competing priorities with ease.
• Whether you're assisting with recruitment, onboarding new staff, or liaising with stakeholders, you bring professionalism, initiative, and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Your attention to detail ensures accuracy in everything from travel bookings to invoicing, and your approachable nature makes you a trusted point of contact for staff, contractors, and stakeholders alike. We don't expect perfection in our candidates - if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every point in the position description, please still get in touch

• You bring proven experience in administration, along with a proactive mindset and a passion for supporting high-performing teams.
• Experience in health and safety administration
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft office 365 software, including Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• A can-do attitude and a genuine interest in contributing to a sustainable and innovative future for New Zealand

• Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to earth science.
• A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing
• Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits

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