Personal Assistant / Team Leader - School of Undergraduate Studies

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi offers the highest standards of tertiary education from certificate to doctorate levels, including programmes for international scholars of indigenous studies. Our vision is to promote, grow and sustain Māori language, knowledge and culture, according to tikanga Māori practice.

This is an exciting time to be part of Māori and indigenous scholarship, and our success relies on the excellence of our people and our connection to the communities that we serve. We offer a stimulating teaching, research and professional working environment in one of our three campuses: our main campus in Whakatāne, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland).    

The Personal Assistant/Team Leader provides administration and secretarial support to the Head of School and leadership to 6 Academic Administrators.

The Head of School is responsible for the delivery and review of programmes in order to provide a high-quality teaching and learning experience for students and lead and manage all resources to ensure strategic and operational success and sustainability.

To undertake this role, you will need to be a self-starter, organised, and be system savvy.  Your relationship and interpersonal skills will need to be exceptional as will your focus on students.

You will also have:

·         A Diploma in Business Administration or similar

·         At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position at a senior management level

·         Previous experience within the tertiary education sector, particularly Wānanga

·         Experience in formal meeting protocols, ie, agendas, minutes and record management

·         Proven time management abilities

·         Exceptional organisational skills

·         Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills

·         Strong verbal and written communication skills

·         Professional customer service abilities

·         Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel

·         A current, unrestricted private motor vehicle licence.

Knowledge of tikanga Māori and the ability to kōrero Te Reo Māori to at least intermediate level is preferred.

We offer a supportive working environment and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.