"Administrator Team Leader"

Job Description:

Vice-Chancellor's Office | Te Tari o te Tumu Whakarae

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Administrator Team Leader? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

UC 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.

Mōu | Who You Are

You 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 organisation
• leadership and coaching experience to support team members' development and ensure positive working environments
• experience building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives
• conflict resolution experience - handling interpersonal or workflow-related issues sensitively
• exceptional verbal and written communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• strong time management, delegation and workflow/prioritisation skills
• proficiency in tools like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Teams and task management platforms.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The 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.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

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/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/.

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 WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.