Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator - Permanent Full-time
Tēnā koe. Nau mai ki te Kuratini Tuwhera.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Administrator to join our Academic Registry Services Team in a permanent full-time position working in our office based at our Lower Hutt campus. This role coordinates and performs a range of administrative tasks that support examinations across the country and overseas, as well as other support tasks.
In this role, you will plan and coordinate the event management for examinations around NZ and overseas. To do this, you will liaise with other departments, format/edit exam papers, coordinate their production and distribution including assuring a range of academic assurance processes are maintained. You will organise and communicate with venues, supervisors, and learners.
You will also assist the Academic Registrar with advice on queries, requests, interpretations, and other matters related to compliance with Te Kawa Maiorooro, the Academic Statute and relevant rules and regulations.
The Academic Registry team manages the systems and processes for student admission, assessment, examinations, awards and qualifications and student information.
- Experience in event planning, setting up and implementing processes
- Excellent database management and Microsoft Office skills
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- High level of communication skills, both oral and written
- The ability to problem solve and troubleshoot issues
- The ability to demonstrating innovative initiatives and willingness to attempts non-traditional alternatives
- Confidentiality appropriate to the work
- Awareness of the Treaty of Waitangi as it relates to the educational sector
- Demonstrates a commitment to equity, equal employment, and educational opportunities.

**Ngā pūkenga mo te tūnga | What you will bring to the role**:
You will have a passion for impacting the lives of everyday people and seeing them achieve their educational goals and dreams. You will also constantly be striving to be the best you can be, just as our students do and you pride yourself on the quality of your work.

**You will have**:

- Several years in a senior administration or business coordination role
- Work experience in an education environment is desirable.

Mō mātou | About us
The Kuratini Tuwhera is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider. We are a business division of Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology), together with all other Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics in Aotearoa New Zealand. Set up as part of the Government's Reform of Vocational Education, Te Pūkenga is creating a national network of online, on-campus and on-job learning.
We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 30,000 students each year. We're a place where you can make a difference. We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education. From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.
Ngā hua o tō tomo mai ki a mātou - Why you should join our team.
We offer our people free education (50% off for whanau), free car parking on campus, flexible working options (including some working from home), a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.
We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.
Noho ora mai. Tēnā koe.