Sustainability Administrator

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Sustainability Office
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part time 22.75 hours per week, 0.6 FTE (flexibility to negotiate weekly hours)
• Fixed term (9 month) position
• Mondays to Wednesdays weekly working pattern

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Sustainability Administrator. Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
This new, exciting role of Sustainability Administrator is to provide a range of professional, high-quality, and effective administrative and project support services to support the operational requirements for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Sustainability as Lead of the University's Sustainability Strategy. As part of our strategy, UC is committed to weaving opportunities for staff and students to learn and contribute to resolving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), contribute to resolving global sustainability challenges, and improve our own environmental sustainability, in all aspects of our research, teaching and learning, campus life, community and international networking.

As the Sustainability Administrator you will provide general day-to-day administration and event management to support the PVC Sustainability Office, including co-ordination and administration for the successful completion of specifically-assigned project work.

Mōu | Who You Are
To thrive in this role you will have significant experience in an administrative function, including proven experience co-ordinating and administering project work. Planning and coping with competing demands will therefore come naturally to you, as will maintaining an exceptional level of accuracy. You will be a collaborative worker with great initiative and have excellent interpersonal skills to match. You will be a skilled user in all Microsoft Office applications and modern office technology.

If this role sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

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 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: 29th January 2023 (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 #	12875
Posted on	16 Jan 2023
Closes on	29 Jan 2023 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Administration
Job level(s)	Entry/Graduate, Experienced
Work type(s)	Fixed term part-time
More details (document)	Sustainability Administrator PD.pdf
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