Office Administrator

Whakauae Research Services is Aotearoas only iwi-owned Māori health research centre grounded in the values and aspirations of Ngāti Hauiti and focused on improving hauora outcomes for Māori.

Theyre looking for a part-time fixed-term Office Administrator to work in the Business Services team to be the steady hand behind the scenes and the welcoming face at the front.

Based in Whanganui with occasional work off-site this is a role for someone who takes ownership of the day-to-day. Youll be the one making sure hui are organised properly travel is booked without a hitch visitors are welcomed well and the office runs as it should. Youll work across everything from events systems & IT fixes to health and safety and finance admin. Youll pick things up as they come and get them sorted.

Youll be supporting a team of thoughtful high-performing people doing important mahi in Māori health. Youll be keeping things around them running smoothly so they can stay focused on what they do best.

More than anything this role is about how you show up.

Youre someone who is warm steady and easy to deal with. You know what manaaki looks and feels like and can offer that to all our visitors. You look for ways to help without needing to be asked and you follow things through. Youve got good judgement know how to hold your boundaries and dont get pulled into the noise. Youre organised practical and can think your way through issues as they come up.

A genuine connection to kaupapa Māori matters here whether that comes from lived experience from demonstrable appreciation or a place of respect openness and a willingness to learn. Youll ideally come from an admin community or kaupapa Māori environment where youve had to juggle priorities and keep things moving.

This is a one year fixed-term part-time role working 25-30 hours a week between 8:00am 4:30pm in the Whanganui office.

Contact Genna onor to learn more about the role.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority