Senior Application Administrator

Senior Application Administrator, Regulatory Process  

Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa 

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country’s unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.  

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.  

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.  

Jump in the waka - make history with us. 

About our group | Mō te roopu 

We regulate activity across the climate, land & ocean environments to enable New Zealand to sustainably utilise its natural resources, protect its environment and meet its international obligations.  
 

We manage applications and decision-making processes and operate the register that allows carbon units to be traded. We ensure that obligations are met through our confident application of the legislative frameworks we operate under. 
 

We do all of this effectively, efficiently, fairly and transparently, in order to be a trusted independent regulator. 

About the role | Mō te tūnga  

As a Senior Applications Administrator, you’ll provide high-level administrative, logistical, and financial support to internal teams, decision-making bodies, and external stakeholders. From managing hearings and coordinating meetings to improving systems and processes, your work will directly contribute to informed decision-making and better environmental outcomes. 

What You’ll Do 

• Be the first point of contact for administrative and finance-related queries. 

• Coordinate logistics for hearings, meetings, and site visits—including travel, venues, and virtual setups. 

• Support decision-making panels with onboarding, documentation, and payments. 

• Manage document systems and ensure timely publication and distribution of materials. 

• Oversee financial tracking, cost recovery, and invoice processing. 

• Act as a superuser for key systems (e.g., Oracle, document management platforms). 

• Lead small-scale process improvement initiatives and support data reporting. 

• Build strong relationships with internal teams, iwi, government agencies, and community stakeholders. 

About you | Mōhou ake  

We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience – if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you. 

• Proven experience in project or application administration, ideally in the public sector.  

• Strong financial administration skills, including invoice processing and budget tracking.  

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and confidence using databases and workflow systems.  

• Excellent attention to detail, communication, and relationship management skills.  

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a collaborative team.  

• A full NZ driver’s licence and willingness to travel for hearings and site visits. 

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou 

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: 

• flexible working culture 

• three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave 

• $400 gross payment to help you set up working at home 

• an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives 

• in-house Māori cultural capability building programme  

• learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium 

• active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks  

• EPA awards recognising individual and team effort 

Salary range 

$66,446 - $99,670 per annum (midpoint $83,058).