Lead Administrator (Wellington)

Lead Administrator (Wellington)-2302222

 

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, WELLINGTON
CLIENT SERVICES

•    Career Development and ongoing Professional Development.
•    Open to flexible work arrangements.
•    Salary + 6.75% superannuation + five weeks' annual leave.

The role/Te mahi

Are you an experienced team leader who is keen to manage a team of exceptional administrators playing a part in the education of New Zealand’s future health professionals?

A typical day as a Lead Administrator will see you coordinating administrative support to one or more work areas while leading a team of Client Services Administrators.

In this position, you will help to guide and develop a supportive work culture focused on providing an excellent customer experience.

Key tasks of this role include:
•    Supervising and managing day-to-day activities of your team including prioritising and allocating workflow.
•    Undertaking operational activities and/or projects in a timely and customer-focused manner.
•    Providing a range of support activities, including meeting administration; coordinating and organising internal review processes; gathering information and drafting documents.
•    Ensuring accurate, timely and efficient administration activities.

Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

You will be working in a team as part of the wider Client Services team. Your relationship-building skills will be important, ensuring that you become the trusted point of contact for a range of staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will also have:
•    Proven experience in a busy and/or complex administration environment.
•    A passion for delivering exceptional service to customers.
•    Previous supervisory experience or exposure to managing teams.
•    An ongoing commitment to positive outcomes for our students, staff and visitors.
•    Strong Microsoft Office skills.
If you have outstanding organisation, administration and leadership skills and want to be part of a team that provides essential administration support to our undergraduate medical degree programmes, apply now!

About our team/Mō te tīma

We are proud to be a part of New Zealand’s oldest and most established medical school who has been providing New Zealand with a highly qualified health professional workforce since 1875.

At our vibrant University of Otago capital city campus, we offer undergraduate and postgraduate medicine teaching, New Zealand’s only radiation therapy teaching programme, and undertake a wide variety of world-leading health-based research.

Our Client Services team are a team of highly skilled professional staff responsible for delivering an unparalleled student and staff experience; this is achieved through the delivery of high-quality and effective administration support to all of the University’s internal and external customers.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a full-time (37.5 hours), fixed-term (to 23 December 2024) position, located in Wellington.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Children’s Act 2014. Candidates who successfully make the final stages of the recruitment process will be required to undergo a safety check.

The appointment range for this position is $70,602 to $76,668 per annum, top of range is $82,849 per annum.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Shan Valiyara, Senior Manager Client Services via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2302222 will close on Sunday, 11 February 2024.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, the University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time. 

Additional Information

Contact: Shan Valiyara    Tel: +64 21 082 92885

Position details: Job Description

Further Information: Department Website

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Location:About Wellington

Primary Location
 NZL-NI-Wellington
Employment Status
 Fixed Term 
Salary Level and Range Level 6 (Range of Appointments $70,602 to $76,668, Top of Range $82,849)
Organisation
 Client Services
Job Function
 Administration and Operations