Administration Team Leader, Vice-Chancellor's OfficeVice-Chancellor's Office | Te Tari o te Tumu WhakaraeFull-time (37.5 hours per week)Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunitiesAu Mahi | What You Will DoUC has a unique and exciting opportunity for a highly professional, motivated and pro-active individual to provide management and coordination of administration support in the Vice-Chancellor's Office.
Reporting to the General Counsel / Registrar, you will play a vital role in the delivery of the administration services provided by a small professional administration team to the University Council, Vice-Chancellor and Senior Leadership team members.Mou | Who You AreYou will have proven experience providing executive administration support and people leadership to a small team, ideally in a large complex organisation.
As the successful candidate you will also have : demonstrated experience in quality executive support within a medium-to-large complex organisationleadership and coaching experience to support team members' development and ensure positive working environmentsexperience building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executivesconflict resolution experience - handling interpersonal or workflow-related issues sensitivelyexceptional verbal and written communication, interpersonal and influencing skillsstrong time management, delegation and workflow / prioritisation skillsproficiency in tools like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Teams and task management platforms.Mahi Ngatahi | Who You Will Work WithThe Vice-Chancellor, Professor Cheryl de la Rey has responsibility for the overall leadership of UC, reporting to the University Council.
Professor Cheryl de la Rey leads the Senior Leadership team and is the equivalent of the Chief Executive of the University.For more information about the Senior Management team, please visit our website.Nga Painga o UC | Why UCNga 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 akonga 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 Nga 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.The closing date for this position is : Sunday, 5 October 2025 (midnight, NZ time).
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received.Pehea te tono mai | How You ApplyApplications 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
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