College Administrator

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CAMPUS AND COLLEGIATE LIFE SERVICES

About our team/Mō te tīma

Otago Residential Colleges are the perfect place for students to meet like-minded people and discover life-long friendships. The Campus and Collegiate Life Services Divisional Office provide a range of essential administrative functions, supporting the day-to-day operations which directly influence our student experience. The team form part of the Collegiate Pastoral Care network providing a positive and supportive residential environment that supports student learning and well-being.

The role/Te mahi

The College Administrator plays a vital role ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the college or centre providing high-level expert administrative support, responding to a range of queries and requests. 

Tasks are varied but will involve providing pastoral care, general administrative tasks, recruitment administration and finance tasks such as daily banking and reporting. 

Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

We seek a passionate, team focused Administrator who is self-directed, professional, with excellent organisation and planning skills and able to work to deadlines. 

With student needs front of mind, you are intuitive, able to understand and identify students who may need support, and above all you are a resilient, caring, hands on individual. 

Working with people from diverse backgrounds, you have outstanding communication and listening skills, with strong cultural awareness. 

Other important skills and experience include:
•    Previous experience in an operational administration and/or customer service role.
•    An ongoing commitment to positive outcomes for our students and staff.
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, database management systems such as StarRez and web content management systems, with ability to adapt and navigate new systems.
•    Ability to act in an independent, mature, confident, flexible, trustworthy and discreet manner.
•    Dedication to working in a culturally safe and respectful manner and demonstrated understanding and appreciation of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, and Pasifika values.

Experience working in a tertiary institution would be advantageous.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours) position, located in Dunedin. 

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

The appointments range for this role is $61,360 to $65,879, Top of Range $71,150. 

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. For further information on the safety check process click here .

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

For further information regarding this role, please contact Tammi Kara via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click on the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2500666 will close Sunday, 11 May 2025.

Additional Information

Contact: Tammi Kara

Position details: Job Description

Further Information: Department Website

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Location: About Dunedin

Primary Location
 NZL-SI-Dunedin
Employment Status
 Permanent 
Salary Level and Range Level 4 (Range of Appointments $61,360 to $65,879, Top of Range $71,150)
Organisation
 Campus and Collegiate Life Services Divisional Office
Job Function
 Administrative