International Partnerships Coordinator

Te Rōpu Pāpori | Engagement
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Join us as our new International Partnerships Coordinator, where you will contribute to building positive relationships with UC's global partners. Oversee our partnership contract management and provide operational support to foster growth and enhancement of our international partnerships. Your role is pivotal in advancing our Transnational Education initiatives as part of UC's Vision 2020-2030.

If you're ready to make meaningful changes and be part of an exciting journey towards education excellence, we encourage you to apply today!

Mōu | Who You Are
The desired candidate will have at least 4+ years' experience in a similar role preferably within a medium to large complex organisation and the following:

• Experience maintaining and developing international partnerships including contract management
• Knowledge and/or experience of the New Zealand tertiary sector
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency in developing effective professional relationships
• A good understanding of bicultural issues and the Treaty of Waitangi
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• The ability to undertake travel as required
• Demonstrated intercultural skills and experience working across a diverse range of cultures
• Fluency or working knowledge of another language is highly desirable

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
As part of UC's Engagement portfolio, the International Relationships Office (IRO) manages UC's international partnerships, institutional collaborations, government and official delegations, and international marketing and recruitment activities.

For more information about our team, please visit us at Partnering with UC | University of Canterbury  

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/joinus/benefits/

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

The closing date for this position is: 26 February 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

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 [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent 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 #	18862
Posted on	12 Feb 2024
Closes on	26 Feb 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Administration, Communications, Sales / Relationship Management
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	PD International Partnerships Coordinator February 2024.pdf
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