Project Administrator - ALT

8-month fixed term contract to 31 March 2027

0.5 FTE (20 Hours/week)

Wellington based

Salary range: $57,000 to $79,000

About us

At Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ), we’re passionate about growing a thriving, sustainable horticulture industry that feeds New Zealand and the world. We represent over 4,300+ commercial fruit and vegetable growers, advocating for a thriving, sustainable horticulture industry. Our vision is to create an enduring environment where growers thrive, delivering healthy food for all, forever. We advocate for growers, influence policy, and support innovation across the sector. 

A- Lighter Touch (ALT) programme

A Lighter Touch is a game-changing multi-year partnership programme between government and industry.

The programme addresses the challenge of meeting consumer demands for quality food that is produced under sustainable pest management programmes while also being gentle on the environment. 

The A Lighter Touch programme is jointly funded by Government and Industry; HortNZ is a key programme partner.

About the role
We're looking for a proactive and organised Project Administrator to provide administrative and coordination support across the ALT Programme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Co-ordinating meetings, diaries, travel, logistics, reporting and presentations.


• Preparing agendas, meeting papers and taking minutes.


• Supporting programme governance and maintaining project documentation.


• Coordinating stakeholder in-kind records and administrative reporting.


• Building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About you

You'll have:

• Experience in a project or programme administration role.


• Excellent organisational and communication skills.


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.


• Intermediate level experience in the use of Microsoft Office (MS- Office, MS Excel, MS- PowerPoint).


• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to work independently.

Position description

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Things to note

• Applications close at midnight on 26 July 2026


• We will only accept applications through our internal Applicant Tracking System (BambooHR).


• Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency/citizenship or a valid New Zealand work visa.


• We reserve the right to close the advertisement and interviews early if we receive enough applications for the role.


• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process.

Further information

If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact [email protected].