• Permanent, full-time position (80 hours per fortnight)
• Wellington-based with occasional travel to Kāpiti (support available)
• Competitive salary + benefits package

 

This newly created role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing structure, consistency, and practical solutions to a busy organisation.  You will coordinate facilities, procurement, suppliers, and administration across our offices and residential properties.

 

About Us 

Community Connections is a disability support provider working across the North Island. We support disabled people to live the lives they choose, on their own terms and in their communities.

We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Māori, Pasifika, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with lived experience of disability or mental health.

 

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Assistant / Facilities and Administration Manager, you’ll provide organisation-wide operational support across:

●       Facilities and property coordination across multiple regional sites

●       Procurement and supplier management

●       Fleet and asset management

●       Office systems and process improvement

●       Financial and operational administration

This is a highly visible, strategic role. You’ll be a trusted partner to General Managers, Service Delivery Leads, finance teams, and external suppliers.

About you

You’re a strategic thinker with a systems mindset. You see how operational decisions ripple across organisations. You’re equally comfortable driving process improvements and managing practical day-to-day requirements.

You’re deeply committed to continuous improvement. You measure what matters, identify inefficiencies, and genuinely enjoy building systems that improve efficiency and consistency.

You’re a relationship builder with high emotional intelligence. You navigate complex stakeholder environments with grace, building trust with everyone from General Managers to external contractors.

You’re highly organised, proactive, solutions-focused, and resilient. You take ownership and work independently within delegated authority.

What success looks like (year one):

• Built trusted relationships as the central point of contact for facilities and operations
• Standardised procurement across regions with measurable cost savings
• Clear visibility of assets and inventory across all sites
• Implemented 3–5 key processes improving consistency and efficiency
• Service Delivery Leads report reduced admin burden

Essential Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Business Admin, Operations, Facilities Management, or related)
• 3–5+ years in facilities coordination, business services, or operations (multi-site experience)
• Proven experience managing suppliers, contracts, and service delivery
• Real experience with procurement, expenditure monitoring, and cost management
• Proven ability to implement and improve systems and processes
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Full, clean NZ driver’s licence
• Legal rights to work in New Zealand

 

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunity to shape systems across the organisation
• Significant autonomy and authority
• Strong exposure to senior leadership
• Purpose-driven work in a values-led organisation

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