Team Administrator
- Location: Starship Child Health, permanent, full-time role (Monday – Friday)
- Support TamaAriki Ora – Starship’s Māori Leadership Office, focussed on tranforming health outcomes for mokopuna and their whānau
- Provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to senior Māori leaders and TamaAriki Ora
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles and obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Administration Support professional to join TamaAriki Ora, Starship’s Māori Leadership Office.
This role provides high quality administrative and coordination support to TamaAriki Ora, helping ensure the office is organised, connected, responsive and operating effectively. You will play an important role in maintaining the internal rhythm of TamaAriki Ora, supporting communications, maintaining systems and processes, and contributing to effective service delivery.
This is a varied role requiring someone who is proactive, organised and able to anticipate what is needed, manage competing priorities and work with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
This is a non-clinical, non-patient-facing role based within a healthcare environment.
For all aspects of this role and the experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description
For more information about this role or for a confidential discussion about the position please contact Hera Tolley, Tumu Whakarae, Director Māori Health for Starship Child Health via email Hera.Tolley@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
About Starship
Starship Child Health is a dedicated tertiary and quaternary healthcare service and major teaching centre, committed to providing mokopuna-centric, whānau-focused and whānau-led care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
TamaAriki Ora - Starship Māori Leadership Office, is a key part of the Senior Leadership Team at Starship Child Health and is at the forefront of transforming child health outcomes through the integration of indigenous science, cultural leadership, and biomedical excellence. We are committed to embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across our systems, dismantling structural inequities, and ensuring equitable health outcomes for mokopuna throughout Aotearoa.
As the Administrator, you will be an important part of enabling this mahi through strong, reliable and culturally responsive administration and coordination.
About you
You will be a proactive, highly organised and adaptable administrator who is confident working in a fast-paced environment and supporting senior leaders.
You will also bring:
- Proven administrative experience, ideally within a complex or healthcare environment
- Strong organisational, coordination and time management skills
- The ability to manage competing and changing priorities
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and managing systems and processes
- An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our oligations, and a commitment to supporting equitable outcomes
Desirable
- Understanding of tikanga Māori and te reo Māori, or a willingness to learn and develop
- Active within your own whānau, hapū, iwi systems
- Experience supporting Māori health or Māori leadership
- Experience using Health New Zealand systems
About the location
Starship Hospital is located in central Auckland within the Auckland Hospital campus. For more information on living and working in Auckland click here.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 16th October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Kanth at michelle.kanth@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
