Research Operations Administrator - 5 Months Fixed Term

Job Description

We currently have an entry-level vacancy for a Research Operations Administrator to join our team You will be supported by an established Coordinator and support our researchers within the Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence with effective and efficient research administration.

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Alongside your administrative team you will:

• Provide operational research support to the Research Operations Manager and Research Operations Coordinator within Te Pūnaha Matatini.
• Assist the research team to organise events, collect relevant information and assist with approval processes
• Coordinate and administer requests for room bookings using the university Web Room Booking system.
• Support the day to day running of the office by actively ordering, collecting and distributingstock, mail and required items

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.

Te Pūnaha Matatini brings together different disciplines, ways of thought, methods, and crucially, people to define, and then solve, society’s thorny interconnected problems. The expertise of our researchers spans the breadth of human knowledge, from computational sciences to environmental economics, and from linguistics to Indigenous philosophy to mathematical biology.

Te Pūnaha Matatini recognises and celebrates the distinct status of Māori as tangata whenua, and is committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The team at Te Pūnaha Matatini are inclusive, respectful of difference and value the diverse peoples of our varied communities. They support access and inclusion through practices and processes that encourage balance, flexible working, and wellbeing. Te Pūnaha Matatini is committed to safety, supporting their people, promoting inclusion, and preventing bullying and discrimination.

As a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence comprised of members from diverse backgrounds, organisations, and lived experiences, Te Pūnaha Matatini is committed to the open exchange of ideas, freedom of thought and expression, and respectful debate.

We are looking for someone who loves to communicate with fantastic interpersonal skills.

This is a position that requires the management of a high volume of demands, so you may need the ability to complete your work autonomously whilst balancing the complexity of team dependant activities.

Your ability to ensure actions are completed or moved forward at the right times will demonstrate your excellent customer service focus, through reliable, efficient, and accurate execution of service deliverables. You add value to the team by connecting with people across levels in a positive manner, as we consider relationship management a key element of the role.

To be considered, it is essential that you have tertiary qualifications or demonstrable previous experience in a supportive administrative position. You will thrive in this role if you have:

• Experience working with senior managers in an administrative role.
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• An advanced level of oral and written English Language communication skills (you will be able to take minutes, effective notes, and type quickly and accurately).
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visitStaff Benefits.

Please reach out to Neil Constable via [emailprotected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of

Additional Information

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an off-shore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit theImmigration New Zealand websiteor theNew Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go towww.equity.auckland.ac.nz.