Programme Coordinator
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
- Are you looking for a fixed-term part-time role for 18 months
- Do you have experience building and maintaining strong relationships with schools and stakeholders
- Have you got knowledge of the New Zealand education system including its standards and regulations
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
TeHerenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Mandarin Language Assistant (MLA) Programme Coordinator to join the Confucius Institute team on an 18-month fixed-term part-time contract. This role can have flexible working arrangements.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate the annual Mandarin Language Assistant (MLA) recruitment placement and orientation processes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with school principals teachers and homestay families across the region.
- Organise professional development workshops networking events and the annual MLA farewell.
- Provide ongoing pastoral and professional support to MLAs throughout their placement.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You are a motivated culturally aware and people-focused individual who takes initiative and delivers high-quality support and coordination. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to the success and wellbeing of young international graduates. You build strong respectful relationships with a wide range of stakeholdersfrom school principals and teachers to homestay families and education partnersand communicate with empathy clarity and professionalism. You have excellent forward planning and time management skills enabling you to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines particularly during peak periods of the Programme.
Key requirements:
- Knowledge of the New Zealand education system including its standards and regulations.
- Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with schools and stakeholders.
- Proven administrative and event coordination skills.
- Experience and understanding of student pastoral care and wellbeing.
- Good judgment and problem-solving ability.
- Strong time management and forward planning skills.
- Full New Zealand drivers licence. Some travel within the lower North Island and occasional travel to China may be required.
Role Description: Click here to see further information including salary details.
If this link is not available click apply to view this on the University careers page.
Close date for vacancy: 09 November 2025.
Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Fiona Mann ().
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume such as a cover letter.
We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is renowned for its high-quality research and exceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our university campus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scienti ... View more
