Job Description - Use your admin and coordination skills to really make a difference
- Plenty of opportunities for professional development in this busy role
- Enjoy autonomy in a close-knit, supportive team
About the role
To fulfil our commitment to the Vision 20:20 initiative, which aims to increase the number of Maori and Pacific health professionals through the Maori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPA) within Te Kupenga Hauora Maori (TKHM)seeksto appoint an experienced or rising Coordinator to join the team. It’s essential to have sound knowledge of Te Reo me ona Tikanga or have good cultural awareness and understanding.
Who are the Group Services Team?
The Group Services team are charged with providing a broad range of administrative support for the Faculty, supporting teaching, research and operations. This is the team that makes sure administrative processes run as they should, that people get the information they need when they need it, any roadblocks are smoothed away efficiently and coordinate everyday operation of the Faculty.
About the role
In this busy and deadline-driven role, you will provide a range of administrative support, including support to the Head of School for TKHM, minute taking and facilitating the successful execution of the events that take place in our department by ensuring the coordination activities are seamless.
If you are the kind of person who gets satisfaction from ticking things off the to-do list and enjoys thinking one step ahead in the process, you will find this role really rewarding. You will also enjoy a lot of autonomy in this role as you manage your workload as well as scope to innovate and build more efficient processes where you can see opportunities for improvement.
Our ideal candidate
This job requires a high level of organisation, forward-thinking and attention to detail. To hit the ground running on day one, our ideal candidate will:
- Have strong administration experience
- Have previous experience with minute taking
- Have experience working in a deadline-driven role, supporting a range of stakeholders
- Be an expert “dot-connector”, empowering others with the information and support they need to get the job done
- Display strong communication skills
- Be self-driven, with bundles of initiative
For more information on the responsibilities and requirements of the role, please review the Position Description HERE.
Why work with us
We are a close-knit team, who will support you to ask questions, grow your capabilities and give you the tools to flourish in this role.
In addition, the University of Auckland is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:
- Flexible employment practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
- Career development programmes
- A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave
We also offer a 6.75% superannuation scheme, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, discounted onsite childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.
For more information please visit ourStaff Benefitspage.
Apply
Applications should be submitted online, by the closing date of Thursday 16th July 2020 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV as part of your application outlining your experience and
Additional Information
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 Maori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatapui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz.
