University of Canterbury Looking for Personal Assistant – Faculty of Education at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (i.e. permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki ngā mahi tautāwhi? He pōwhiri atu tēnei nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai te hunga i te tūranga Tautāwhi.

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual, who will take pride in providing exceptional professional administrative support to the Amo Matua | Executive Dean and the wider Faculty.

Āu Mahi | What You Will DoYou will ensure the Executive Dean is provided with excellent support through using your initiative and pre-empting any issues. You will need to build various relationships across the university and gain an understanding of complex nature of the organisation to effectively support the Executive Dean and wider faculty. This is a unique opportunity for someone interested in working closely with a Senior Management team member and other senior colleagues within in a stimulating and prestigious academic environment.

Mōu | Who You AreTo perform successfully in this role you will ideally have:

• 5+ years’ experience in a high-level PA role
• Excellent relationship builder and networker
• A very high level of communication, accuracy and report writing skills
• A high degree of initiative with excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
• A high level of proficiency in minute taking and committee/board meeting administrative support
• Experience in managing a diverse workload and working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced role
• Proven background supporting senior manager(s) in a professional environment
• Excellent diary and email management skills

You will also be highly competent in MS Office suite and have the ability to work without supervision and maintain confidentiality. In return we offer an attractive salary, benefits, and an opportunity for you to enhance your personal skills and experience in a large organisation.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education offers flexible, specialised programmes in Teacher Education (at all levels), Educational Studies and Leadership, and Youth & Community Leadership. Located in the heart of the University of Canterbury Ilam Campus the Faculty offers state of the art digital technologies, innovative learning and social spaces that encourage collaboration and multidisciplinary ways of working. The Faculty has world-class staff who specialize across a variety of disciplines and theoretical areas and are supported by high-performing professional staff.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

In 2023 UC is celebrating 150 years of accessible education. The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.

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: 24 September 2023 (midnight, NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

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 [email protected]

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.