School of Language, Social and Political Sciences | Te Kura Matapuna Tangata
College of Arts | Re Rangai Toi Tangata
Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Continuing (i.e. permanent) position
What You Will Do
The School of Language, Social and Political Sciences (LSAP) seeks a proactive, professional and motivated individual to provide administrative support to the staff and students within the School.
In this role, you will ensure friendly, effective customer services are provided and ensure the workload of others within the College Office is supported through the provision of a wide range of administration services. You will also assess student enquiries, both in person and online, and triage appropriately, including providing initial and routine student advice. You will need to be able to thrive during peak workload periods, such as enrolment periods, and manage a diverse workload.
Who You Are
As the successful candidate you will have the following education, skills and experience:
Significant experience in an administration or receptionist role, ideally within a tertiary education environment or large organisation
You will be personable, engaging and have a strong customer service ethos
Proficient in meeting and minute taking protocols
Skilled in MS Office suite, web and email technologies and databases
Excellent work standards, displaying accuracy and attention to detail while managing a diverse workload
Demonstrated ability to engage positively with a range of people from a diverse range of backgrounds as well as an understanding of, and sensitivity to, cultural differences, multi-cultural and bi-cultural issues.
If you have a passion for promoting learning and higher education in the Arts, please apply today!
Who You Will Work With
The College of Arts is academically vibrant and culturally diverse, comprising of Aotahi: the School of Maori and Indigenous Studies; the School of Humanities and Creative Arts; and the School of Language, Social and Political Sciences. The College has a very broad research base including ten research centres and offers a wide range of undergraduate and post graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
For more information about our team, please visit us @ LSAP
Why UC
Tangata Tu, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.
The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to 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.
For information about the range of fantastic benefits that UC offers including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions
The University of Canterbury is an Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) employer and we encourage diversity in our staffing profile. The University of Canterbury actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The closing date for this position is: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 (midnight, NZ time)
How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on 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 **********
Due to current border restrictions, you must have New Zealand Citizenship/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 # 4053
Posted on 24 Nov 2020
Closes on 02 Dec 2020 23:55
Location(s) Christchurch
Expertise Administration
Job level(s) Entry/Graduate, Experienced
Work type(s) Continuing (Permanent) full-time
