Pacific Advisor

1 week ago


Christchurch, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time

Pacific Knowledge & Culture Hub: Pacific Development Team
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
- Continuing (permanent) position
- Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Talofa lava, Ni sa bula, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Malo e lelei, Halo, Ko na mauri, Malo ni and warm Pacific greetings_
- We are on the lookout for a _**_Pacific Advisor_**_ to join our Pacific Development Team here at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. _

**Āu Mahi | What You Will Do**
The vision of the Pacific Knowledge and Cultural Hub (PAKC), which includes the Pacific Development Team (PDT) is to nurture, enrich and enhance academic excellence, meaningful Pacific cultural experience, life-long skills and community relationships within the University of Canterbury (UC) and beyond.

As the Pacific Advisor, you will be an essential part of the PAKC hub team, connected and supported by our diverse Pacific cultural values and aspirations. You will work to enhance the retention, achievement, and completion rates of Pacific students at UC. This will be achieved through providing holistic support and advice, as well as providing cohort-specific workshops, programmes, and events.

**Mōu | Who You Are**

You will also demonstrate:

- Sensitivity and insight in your interactions with Pacific students
- A good grasp of a Pacific language, customs, and protocols
- Experience in supporting project teams, achieved results, and have strong skills in communication, listening, and report writing
- Excellent organisation, presentation skills, and proven leadership
- Experience with Pacific support networks and agencies
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

If you are passionate about making a real difference for Pacific students and enhancing the student experience, we encourage you to apply.

**Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With**
Under the leadership of the Director, Pacific Development and Senior Advisor, the Pacific Advisor will be part of the Pacific Development Team (PDT) that provides extensive holistic support, opportunities, programmes, and events for Pacific students at UC as well as some initiatives for UC staff and the wider community.

For more information on our Pacific Development team please visit us here

**Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC**
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: 22 September 2024 (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.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
22042- Posted on
06 Sep 2024- Closes on
22 Sep 2024 23:59- Location(s)
Christchurch- Expertise
Student Services, Pacific knowledge- Job level(s)
Entry/Graduate, Experienced- Work type(s)
Continuing (Permanent) full-time


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