Operations Hub Coordinator

University of Otago; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On the job and in-house training

Family friendly employer

Salary 6.75% superannuation five weeks

Job summary

University of Otago in Dunedin is seeking an Operations Hub coordinator to support the Division with facilities management, maintenance and custodial services. The role runs 37.5 hours per week, is permanent and full-time, based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

You will coordinate job and process management, guide stakeholders, and partner with Operations Hub staff, Property and Campus Development, finance advisory and senior management to understand and support business needs.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have some previous experience working in an administrative or property management role where high levels of customer service is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and supporting the activities of the Operations Hub, which is focused on assisting the Division with functions like facilities management, University-wide maintenance, and custodial services.
• Organise job management, process management and provide guidance to various stakeholders.
• Proactively partner with Operations Hub staff, Property and Campus Development staff, finance advisory, and senior management to understand and support the needs of the business unit.

Job description

The University of OtagoTe Whare Wānanga o Otāgo The University of Otago is New Zealand’s first university and one of its finest. It is a leader across all fields of academic endeavour – the humanities, sciences, health sciences and...

Te mahi | The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the activities of the Operations Hub, which is focused on assisting the Division with functions like facilities management, University-wide maintenance, and custodial services.

As Operations Hub coordinator you will organise job management, process management and provide guidance to various stakeholders. You will proactively partner with Operations Hub staff, Property and Campus Development staff, finance advisory, and senior management to fully understand the needs of the business unit and support their functions.

Ideally you will have some previous experience working in an administrative or property management role where high levels of customer service is required.

You will be the type of person who likes coordinating varied activities and enjoys working in a trade services, real estate, or project management environment.

Our Property and Campus Development Division is proud to support New Zealand's first university by providing the best facilities, services and physical environment in which staff, students and the general public can learn, teach, live and play.

From overseeing the design and construction of award-winning buildings, fixing broken light bulbs, booking office space, cutting the grass, and trimming hedges, we are the highly trained team in the Property and Campus Development Division who help keep our University of Otago campuses humming.

• On the job and in-house training opportunities.
• Family friendly employer.
• Salary 6.75% superannuation five weeks' annual leave.

This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

The appointment range is $69,931 to $74,609 per annum. Top of the range is $80,285.

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

For further information, or to discuss the role in confidence – please contact Melissa Symister, via the contact details below.

Additional Information

Applications quoting reference number 2601398 will close on Wednesday, 07 October 2026.