• A good working knowledge and interest in UK Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force together with associated military organisations.
• Excellent written communication skills with demonstrated experience in the preparation of written reports.
• Understanding of financial systems and budget management
• Well-developed verbal communication skills, with an excellent telephone manner and an emphasis on achieving diplomatic resolution to issues.
• The ability to liaise and communicate with, and influence, a variety of personnel (including senior uniformed military and civilian management ) within NZDF and MOD;
• Self-motivated, with excellent planning and organisation skills, together with the ability to prioritise tasks and schedules to meet timeframe and effectively manage changing priorities autonomously.
• High proficiency in Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot and OneNote) with excellent keyboard skills;
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• An ability to work independently and demonstrated ability to make decisions using sound judgement with limited or no supervision or direction;
• An ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to give and to take direction from others;
• Strong personal attributes of self-leadership, professional presentation, positive attitude, with a mature manner and personality;
• To work extended hours in support of the Defence Adviser as required.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a diverse administrative support role with good budget management skills.
• A good working knowledge and interest in UK Defence, MOD and New Zealand Defence Force and associated military organisational structures

Working patterns:

Monday to Friday – daily working hours can be discussed but must total 25 hours per week. Could be flexible around School hours. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a pattern of working that works best for you and the wider team. The BHC supports flexible working, including some working from home. There will be a requirement for occasional and limited out-of-hours work around major events and visits.

Appointment is subject to a 90-day trial period pursuant to section 67A of the Employment Relations Act 2000 and gaining and maintaining Posts security clearance requirements.

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

You will be joining an enthusiastic and supportive team that takes continuous learning and development seriously and that values a diverse range of skills and backgrounds.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender and nationality. 

The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.