Are you organised, proactive and solutions-focused? Want to work with a collaborative, engaged and forward-thinking team and organisation? Looking for a role where you can have a positive, lasting impact on your community? About us: The Waimakariri District is one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand and the third largest, by population, in the South Island. We are a team of 380 employees at the Waimakariri District Council and pride ourselves on working passionately on matters that concern our community and district. Only 20 minutes north of Christchurch, Waimakariri District offers small town and rural lifestyles with a range of outdoor recreation activities on your doorstep but with the advantages of a big city nearby. Whatever your choice of living environment it is readily available and affordable. About the role: We are seeking a Technical Administrator 3 Waters to join our Utilities and Roading Department, based in Rangiora, North Canterbury. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and skilled administrator with expertise in service request management, database management and contract administration to join a progressive and customer-focused Council. The successful applicant will be a key part of the Utilities and Roading Administration team providing technical and administrative support services to the 3 Waters team and wider Utilities & Roading department. The role will work collaboratively across the department, and other Council teams as required, with particular interest in supporting and developing our service request management, database management and maintenance contract administration systems and processes, as well as providing secretarial support services as required. This is a great opportunity to work closely with staff, the public and the wider Council to deliver outstanding results for both the community and the environment. Our ideal candidate: We are looking for someone with experience in office and business administration, preferably in a technology or engineering field. You will have strong interpersonal and communications skills and be good at developing relationships with internal staff and contractors. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, organised, proactive and solutions-focused. We offer a competitive salary package designed to attract the right person to join our team, great working conditions and a very supportive and friendly team environment where you really can make a difference. This role will suit a qualified administrator, with a Level 5 certificate or higher, preferably with experience in the technology or engineering field. If you have the appropriate skills, experience and attitude to fulfil the requirements of this position, and you want to be on our team then get in touch because we want to hear from you! Please click here to view a copy of the Position Description for this role. For any further information on this position, please contact Kalley Simpson, 3 Waters Manager, on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMKGOV). Applications close Friday 8th November 2024. Please note, to apply for this role you must be eligible to work in New Zealand. #J-18808-Ljbffr