Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The Academic Services team within The Faculty of Business & Economics has an opportunity for a Programmes Coordinator to join their team on a fixed term basis.

This role provides local academic services support for student and academic-related administrative processes. Each day will be different with an abundance of administrative variety providing an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment, working with a highly experienced and knowledgeable team. 
 
Responsibilities include supporting faculty academic activities such as:

• Faculty-based scholarships and prizes
• Faculty academic committees, boards of studies, and/or School examiner meetings, administration supporting annual Calendar amendment and programme maintenance, programme, and course limitation processes
• Degree-specific academic ‘milestone’ activities (e.g., confirming majors, assignment of Honours seminar, etc.). 
• Provide assistance and advice at key recruitment and student-facing University events 
• Produce documents and presentations and provide day-to-day administrative support for academic committees including minute taking and coordination of meetings
• Deliver services in a mana enhancing way and support the implementation of the te reo Māori language plan in their work
• Any other activities as required by the Academic Services Manager 

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.  

Please note this is a full time (37.5hours/week) fixed-term position for until 31st March 2023, with a salary range of $47,400 - $62,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team 

The University of Auckland Business School has an unconditional commitment to quality teaching and research in topics that are forward-focused and relevant to the commercial world today. 

He kōrero mōu | About you 

A dedicated team player who can multitask, you will enjoy an everchanging environment where you will embrace challenges with technology. As such, you will be able to navigate and negotiate new online systems with ease.

We are open to someone growing into the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate you are a keen and quick learner, ready to use your initiative and confident taking on new challenges.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience delivering high quality administrative support 
• Ability to work with and understand the needs of a diverse range of clients 
• Experience of working effectively in a team setting AND working independently with sole responsibility for coordinating an end-to-end process/activity
• Experience contributing to process improvement and looking for continuous improvement opportunities 
• Ability to build and grow professional relationships 
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills 
• Proof-reading skills/attention to detail

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information please visit Staff Benefits

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 41,000 students, making us one of NZ’s largest employers.  

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

 Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 19th August 2022 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

This advertisement is subject to close upon the successful appointment of an applicant, so don't hesitate to apply now!

Please reach out to Christina Partridge via [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz