Academic Policy and Projects Coordinator

Te Tari o te Tumu Tuarua Akoranga | Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand

• 0.5 FTE part time role (18.75 hours per week)
• Fixed term until June 2028

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Academic Policy and Projects Coordinator? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei. 

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

In this pivotal role, you will coordinate the review and development of academic policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect best practice and comply with national requirements. You will also support the delivery of academic projects initiated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic (DVCA), contributing to strategic initiatives and academic quality assurance. This includes preparing reports, supporting academic committees, and collaborating across the University to implement recommendations from audits and reviews.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will be an experienced academic policy or project coordinator with at least 3 years' experience in the tertiary education or related sector. You will also have:

• A postgraduate qualification (NZQA Level 8)
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A sound understanding of academic quality assurance and the NZ tertiary education sector
• Proven ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively across a large organisation
• A professional, detail-oriented approach with strong problem-solving skills
• A commitment to upholding the values and tikanga of mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri
• Competency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga is an advantage

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will be part of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, reporting to the Dean (Academic Governance), and working closely with academic leaders and professional staff across the University.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information.  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: 16^th July 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
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.