Administrative Lead - Manaaki Whenua

Administrative Lead

Mō te Pakihi | About the Company:

Manaaki Whenua is the New Zealand's Crown Research Institute (CRI) for our land and environment. We are responsible for supporting New Zealand to develop a sustainable relationship with our land, through the delivery of exceptional science across a wide range of disciplines.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The purpose of this role is to lead the Lincoln administrative team in providing a wide range of site operations services to our staff and visitors. You will be responsible for supporting the team deliver high levels of customer satisfaction through effective administrative services.

This position ispermanent/full time, reports to the Site Operations Manager and is based at our Lincoln site.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

To ensure your success in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• At least five years experience in an office environment.
• Experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• A strong customer focus.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to forge and sustain good relationships with a diverse range of individuals.
• An ability to co-ordinate and manage tasks across a team.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

As an employee of Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, you will work with passionate and talented people and enjoy supportive employee benefits such as an annual leave entitlement of 4 weeks, 4 days, generous sick leave, paid parental leave, 3 paid Manaaki Whenua days between Christmas and New Years, as well as income maintenance and life insurance benefits and flexible working options.  You will also have the opportunity for personal growth and career development.

If you don't meet every requirement in this position description, please don't exclude yourself. Studies indicate that women and other individuals from under-represented groups often only apply when they satisfy all the criteria. We focus on recruiting individuals who share our core values of Manaaki Tangata (caring, partnering, common purpose) and Science that Delivers (excellence, relevance, integrity), rather than merely ticking boxes. If this resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your application.

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, equitable workplace where people feel they belong. We believe this is the right thing to do, but we also believe it is a worthwhile commitment that makes our organisation stronger and more capable through building on our diversity of thinking, enabling us to better understand the needs of our stakeholders and people and respond effectively to them. An inclusive environment means the diverse perspectives we have are more likely to be expressed, heard, and acted on.

Tono Mai - Apply Now!

Enquiries about the position may be directed to David Pritchard, [email protected] . For further details about Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, watch this short clip: Manaaki Whenua and visit our website: www.landcareresearch.co.nz

Applications close on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 5pm NZT