Senior Academic Administrator

• Team 2
• Massey Business School
• Auckland / Palmerston North

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Professional Grade 5 56622 – 80006
Massey Business School
Term length: ongoing
Hours of work: full-time

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Academic Administrator to provide high quality academic administrative support for the college within the recently formed Standards and Quality Support team in the Massey Business School (MBS). 

MBS comprises the PVC’s office and six academic units, teaching across all three campuses: Accountancy, Massey Executive Development, Aviation, Economics and Finance, Management, and Communication, Journalism & Marketing

Key Responsibilities:

•    Spearhead committee secretariat functions with precision and expertise.
•    Manage and streamline administrative processes for academic committees.
•    Foster collaboration between academic departments and administrative teams.
•    Uphold and enhance academic governance standards.

Requirements:

•    Proven expertise in complex committees preferred, however full training will be provided.
•    Strong organisational and communication skills.
•    Experience in academic administration within a tertiary setting.
•    Familiarity with University systems and processes including all or some systems such as SMS, Akari, SharePoint, Power BI, and Rapid. 

This position can be based on either our Albany campus on Auckland’s North Shore or our Manawatū campus in Palmerston North with a preference of location at Albany campus.

In addition to a salary, Massey offers:

• Up to 6.75% employer contribution for eligible staff, into our UniSaver Superannuation Scheme.
• Five university holidays per year in addition to your annual leave.
• A subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your family.
• Discounted membership to our fully equipped recreation centre and gym facilities.
• Access to a wonderful on-campus crèche /day care facilities for dependents of staff.
• Comprehensive professional development and training programmes.
• University staff study provisions.

We embrace diversity, talent and performance, and provide staff and students with an extensive range of opportunities to develop intellectually, professionally and personally.  Apply today to bring your skills to a dynamic and forward-thinking academic environment.

We will review applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

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