School Manager

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School Manager

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Permanent
• Post Date: Sun Sep 4 22:48:48 2022
• Ref: 4940

• Do you have experience in staff management?
• Are you a senior administrator looking for your next challenge?
• Do you have experience in financial and budget management?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a permanent full time School Manager – Pou Hautū for the School of Health – Te Kura Tātai Hauora. Based at the University’s Kelburn campus, the role will manage all aspects of administration and operations for the School, including the leadership of the School’s professional team and the provision of services to students, staff, the wider University and external organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the School of Health’s strategic direction is developed in line with the University’s overall strategic plan and is implemented successfully and consistently with te Tiriti of Waitangi obligations.
• Work with the Head of School, Deputy Head of School and Programme Directors to plan and manage appropriate staffing levels in the school.
• Oversee School finances and support the Head of school and individual research grant holders to manage their budgets.
• Work closely with the Divisional HR team to support the Head of School with all administrative aspects of people management.
• Develop and monitor the school’s academic programmes in relation to programme administration, timetabling requirements, statute amendments and quality assurance.
• Offer high quality, efficient, accurate and timely financial, HR, operational and administration leadership services to the School and Faculty as required.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be an experienced senior administrator seeking your next challenge in a pivotal operational role. Your colleagues will describe you as a solution-focused individual who thrives ensuring service excellence, taking initiative, and working collaboratively. You will be proud of your self-management skills and attention to detail. This role is busy, diverse, rewarding and key to the ongoing development of this new, growing School.

Key Requirements:

• Staff management experience.
• Financial and budget management experience.
• Experience in administrative roles.
• Demonstrable customer service skills.
• Demonstratable understanding and working knowledge of computer packages such as MS Word, MS Excel, and databases.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

This is leadership role in a close-knit School which will offer you the opportunity to use your current experience and develop new skills in a supportive, innovative, and future-focused environment. The role works collaboratively with other senior professional members of the Faculty team to ensure consistently high quality administration services across all units.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: Wednesday 14 September

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with the Head of School [email protected] or Faculty Operations Manager [email protected] . But applicants should follow all steps listed below. 

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form .

Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format).

Click Apply Now Button at the base of the advert. Follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you have any issues uploading your application, please email the completed application form, cover letter and CV to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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