Engineering School Administrator & Events Coordinator

Marketplace; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Waikato's School of Engineering in Hamilton is seeking an experienced administrator to provide comprehensive support to the Dean, School Manager, academic staff and students. You will help manage postgraduate applications, enrolments, travel, events and communications to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

You will apply strong ICT skills, attention to detail and a proactive, customer-focused approach to deliver high-quality service within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Excellent ICT skills with Microsoft 365, Adobe and shared drives.
• Extensive administrative experience, ideally in a university setting.
• Strong organisational, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and office support to the Dean, School Manager, academic staff and students.
• Support postgraduate applications, enrolments, examinations and grade processing.
• Coordinate travel, events and outreach activities for the School.
• Contribute content for newsletters and social media; assist with communications.

Skills

ICT skills

Microsoft 365

Adobe

Excel

Administrative experience

Event coordination

Project administration

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

The University of Waikato's School of Engineering in Hamilton is seeking an experienced administrator to provide comprehensive support to the Dean, School Manager, academic staff and students. You will help manage postgraduate applications, enrolments, travel, events and communications to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

You will apply strong ICT skills, attention to detail and a proactive, customer-focused approach to deliver high-quality service within a collaborative team.