Project Coordinator

About Whāraurau | Mō mātou

Whāraurau is a national, government funded workforce development centre for those working in infant, child and youth mental health and addiction services across the spectrum of care (primary, NGO, Kaupapa Māori and Te Whatu Ora services).

Whāraurau is part of the Wise Charitable Trust which, together with its charitable subsidiary companies, is known as the Wise Group. Whāraurau focuses on workforce development for the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and youth and those who care for them. The service provides national, regional and local training, across sector leadership, and trauma informed approaches. There are many integrated workforce activities and Whāraurau works alongside three other Te Whatu Ora funded mental health and addiction workforce development centres.

Whāraurau works across the spectrum of mental health care (primary, NGO, kaupapa Māori and Te Whatu Ora services) and across child service sectors (i.e., Education, Oranga Tamariki, etc.), and the highly skilled staff are multidisciplinary and multicultural.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | The Benefits

• Flexible work environment, work-life balance
• Hybrid work model
• Fifth Week of Annual Leave (After 12 months employment)
• Perk + Perk plus discount app
• Discounted Premiums with southern cross

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We’re looking for a highly organised and adaptable Project Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of our mahi.

In this fixed-term opportunity, you’ll provide training coordination for online and in-person training in collaboration with the delivery team. You’ll also contribute to the Wise Group finances process for event delivery and provide feedback on internal processes to help ensure they continue to meet organisational needs.

You will assist with the operational administration involved in our work as delegated by the Business Support Manager. This is an opportunity to contribute your strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proactive approach in a collaborative environment.

This is a fixed-term, full-time role working Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm until July 2027.

Skills & Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field (preferred).
• Experience coordinating online and in-person trainings across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience using CRM and accounting platforms.
• Strong administrative and data management skills.
• A mature, organised, and calm approach, with excellent attention to detail
• A collaborative team approach, balanced with the ability to work independently.
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with a willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• A culturally sensitive and inclusive approach.

Position Description: To view a full position description, please copy and paste the link below into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Project-Support-Coordinator.pdf

Applications close | Rā Katinga: 7 September 2026. Please note that this advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

For more information please visit https ://www.wharaurau.org.nz