Personal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Fulltime 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Continuing (permanent) position
  • Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
  • Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā_
  • He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te _
    _Tautāwhi__? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei._

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
An exciting opportunity has opened for a Tautāwhi | Administrator to join Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health. You will ensure the smooth running of committee meetings while maintaining liaison with community and other faculty-relevant networks.

This is a unique opportunity for someone interested in working closely with a Senior Management team member and other senior colleagues within Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health in a stimulating and prestigious academic environment.


Mōu | Who You Are
To perform successfully in this role you will ideally have:

  • significant experience in a high level administrative/PA role
- excellent presentation and an exemplary customer service approach
- a very high level of communication, accuracy and report writing skills
- a high degree of initiative with excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
- a high level of proficiency in minute taking and committee meeting administrative support
- experience in managing a diverse workload and working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced role
- proven background supporting senior manager(s) in a professional environment
- previous executive committee/advisory board support.


You will also be highly competent in MS Office suite and have the ability to work without supervision and maintain confidentiality.

In return we offer an attractive salary, benefits and an opportunity for you to enhance your personal skills and experience in a large organisation.


Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health is committed to making a significant contribution towards improving health outcomes and making meaningful change in people's lives locally, nationally, and internationally.

We are home to passionate researchers who are leaders in their field and are responsive to emerging research and community changes and challenges.

Offering programmes and research designed to meet the needs of modern healthcare and society. It is internationally recognised for its health and sport research and teaching. It produces sought-after graduates who are focused on sports sciences, population wellness, disease prevention, and delivering health services in the community, as well as being employment-ready to work in diverse and interdisciplinary environments

For more information about our team, please visit us at Health | University of Canterbury

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
In 2023 UC is celebrating 150 years of accessible education. The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.


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.


The closing date for this position is: 20 August 2023 (midnight, NZ time):

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.

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.


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