Personal Assistant/Team Leader School of Undergraduate Studies

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is a vibrant and exciting tertiary education institution which offers a range of programmes from certificates to doctorates across a range of disciplines. 

The Personal Assistant/Team Leader provides administration and secretarial support to the Head of School and leadership to 5 Academic Administrators.

The Head of School is responsible for the delivery and review of programmes in order to provide a high-quality teaching and learning experience for students and lead and manage all resources to ensure strategic and operational success and sustainability.

To undertake this role, you will need to be a self-starter, organised, and be system savvy.  Your relationship and interpersonal skills will need to be exceptional as will your focus on students.

You will also have:

• A Diploma in Business Administration or similar
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position at a senior management level
• Previous experience within the tertiary education sector, particularly Wānanga
• Experience in formal meeting protocols, ie, agendas, minutes and record management
• Proven time management abilities
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Professional customer service abilities
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel
• A current, unrestricted private motor vehicle licence.

Knowledge of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori to at least an intermediate level and/or a willingness and commitment to improving Te Reo Māori competency beyond basic will be expected. 

In order to comply with the Vaccination Order applicants must be fully vaccinated.  Please provide a copy of your vaccination pass when applying.

We offer a supportive working environment.