Office Manger / Consular Officer
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Canada
Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Dec 19, 2023
Last Date
Jan 19, 2024
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Job Description
- A hugely impactful and critical role where you can make a real difference for New Zealand and Kiwi’s. - Be a part of a team that represents New Zealand in Canada, supporting diplomatic and trade initiatives and learning about international relations. - Help provide support and guidance to New Zealanders in Canada, contributing to the well-being of our global Kiwi community. - Work in a multicultural environment, gaining valuable experience in bridging New Zealand and North American business and cultural practices.This role is based in central Vancouver, Canada.Who we are:KoTeTaurapaTuhonoteneiNZTE’s purpose is simple to grow New Zealand businesses internationally for the good of New Zealand. In Vancouver, this means our team works with 200 New Zealand exporters looking to enter and grow in the Canadian market. We are a small but mighty office with seven people in Vancouver and one remote employee based in Toronto. We are part of team North America which includes offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and New York. The Vancouver office is both a trade office (predominantly) but also the New Zealand Consulate for Vancouver.What you’ll be doing:Tewhakamahere We’re looking for an experienced Office Manager that takes pride in ensuring seamless operation and takes ownership for this diverse role. This position supports our Trade Commissioner/Consul General and Vancouver team to deliver on our exporters goals by managing the Vancouver office. This includes managing vendors, ordering supplies, handling office budgets, wellness, safety, and security. As Consular Officer, you will also provide assistance to New Zealand citizens living and travelling in and around Western Canada and assist with New Zealand government events and visits. In this role, you are the face of New Zealand to New Zealanders travelling or living in the area. You will be managing complex confidential situations with empathy and resilience and providing grounded insight through your impeccable judgement, making you exceptional in all situations and especially during a crisis. You will help the North American region achieve operational excellence by helping to design, develop and implement administrative systems, as well as be a champion and role-model for great culture and collaboration. You will work with not only the Vancouver team, but also the North American and New Zealand operations team (IT, Finance, HR etc) as well as other office managers across the globe. At its heart, this role is the ‘glue’ between the Trade Commissioner/Consul General, the Vancouver team, the NZTE operational teams, the New Zealand business community and the diplomatic community in Vancouver and the wider region.What you’ll need to be successful:OPukengaYou’ll be an experienced Office Manager with great administration skills and ideally, a passion for New Zealand. Please note that you will need to have the right to work for a foreign government in Canada you will need to possess a Canadian work visa that doesn’t require employer support. You will be adaptable and flexible, extremely customer focused, and have a strong sense of initiative. You will be comfortable with finance (budgets etc) and be operationally savvy. Attention to detail is a critical requirement.You will need to be a person who has a huge amount of natural empathy and a willingness to help others, as part of this role is helping Kiwis in distress.You are likely to be energised by variety and juggling multiple responsibilities, but you will also be able to focus on the detail and make sure nothing gets missed. You will be a born problem solver, who likes to just make things happen! Your default will be to take a collaborative approach and you build strong relationships with a range of key stakeholders with ease.
Why you’ll love working here:NaumaikiTeTaurapaTuhonoOur Vancouver office is located in Coal Harbour and offers a fast paced, fun and challenging environment with a unique opportunity to immer
Why you’ll love working here:NaumaikiTeTaurapaTuhonoOur Vancouver office is located in Coal Harbour and offers a fast paced, fun and challenging environment with a unique opportunity to immer
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