New Zealand Job Openings

University of Canterbury

Administration Assistant

Christchurch

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 21, 2024

Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1 FTE)
  • Continuing position
  • Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
The role of Tautāwhi | Admin Assistant in the Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health is to provide high quality administrative support for the Administration Services Manager, Administrators and associated staff by utilising a collaborative team approach, engaging in efficient practices which are observed through the productive completion of daily tasks as may be required. This includes the coordination and promotion of the school and faculty by ensuring all staff, student, visitors and enquiries are dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Mōu | Who You Are
You will be an Admin Assistant with some experience in administrative support roles, ideally within a medium to large organisations. This role is perfect for someone looking to build on their foundational skills and grow within a supportive team environment.:

  • Excellent organisational and communication skills including the ability to cope with competing demands
  • Demonstrated resilience including ability to set priorities, manage time and plan work to meet deadlines, and escalate when appropriate
  • Experience in customer service
  • A good knowledge of the tertiary education sector is preferable
  • Knowledge of and experience using and managing database systems
  • An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
We value eagerness to learn and contribute, making this an ideal position for those looking to make a meaningful impact. If you are an early-career professional ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a collaborative setting, we want to hear from you!
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and research activities that respond to the dynamic nature of the health and sport sectors and their workforce. We offer undergraduate programmes in Sport and Health Sciences as well as postgraduate programmes in Counselling, Social Work, Child and Family Psychology, Nursing, Health Leadership as well as various population health and clinical endorsements within the Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Health Sciences. For more information on our Faculty please visit us at Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
The closing date for this position is: 12 January 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Please note, the University of Canterbury will be closed from the 24 December 2024 - 2 January 2025. During this period, we will be unable to respond to queries regarding this role. We will follow up with you at our earliest convince once we return.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to Workat UC@canterbury.ac.nz
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.
Job Details
Reference #
23131

Posted on
22 Nov 2024

Closes on
12 Jan 2025 23:59

Location(s)
Christchurch

Expertise
Administration

Job level(s)
Entry/Graduate

Work type(s)
Continuing (Permanent) full-time

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