Administrator, MBA Programme

Job Description:

Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Fixed-term position (to March 2027)

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Tautāwhi | Administrator Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly competent Tautāwhi | Administrator to work with the UC Business School’s MBA team. As a program dedicated to bringing together the best of industry leadership with academic knowledge you will work alongside professionals striving for excellence in education, both on campus and online. Reporting to the MBA Director, your responsibilities include support for faculty and MBA students, day-to-day administrative support, coordinating academic programmes, maintaining information management systems, supporting promotional activities, coordinating events and meetings.

The role will include the occasional early morning or evening events / workshops. Flexibility is required to support programme requirements outside standard hours when needed. This will be balanced with flexible time arrangements to ensure overall weekly hours (37.5 hours per week) are maintained.

Mōu | Who You Are
To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• administrative experience in an education-related or medium to large business environment with a strong customer service focus
• experience coordinating courses, workshops and events and general office organisation
• the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with a warm, personable, and service-focused approach
• excellent organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• strong written communication skills and high attention to detail across correspondence, scheduling, and documentation
• proficiency using a range of administrative systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications
• a positive can-do attitude, with energy, drive and initiative in a flexible working environment
• passion and commitment to enhancing cultural awareness and competence.

The Business School MBA program provides a positive challenge for an administrator wanting to work in a vibrant and progressive environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
UC’s Business School enjoys a well-deserved reputation domestically and internationally for excellence in teaching, high quality writing and research as well as for producing outstanding graduates. You will feel part of a cohesive team working alongside professional and dynamic colleagues.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . (For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ )

The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 21 June 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.