International Student Administrator
Fulltime, permanent
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko wai mātou | About us as an organisation
At Te Kura Matatini ki Otago/Otago Polytechnic, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining kaimahi (staff) who are passionate, creative, future-focused and dedicated to help set the direction for quality vocational and applied learning to meet tomorrow’s needs.
We are guided by our values and we are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified. We aspire to create a working environment that is inclusive and meets the aspirations of mana whenua ensuring equity for Māori and increasing access for all.
Mō te tūraka mahi | About the role
The International Student Administrator is a busy and diverse role, which allows you to be involved in the journey of our international āgonga (learners) from enquiry through to graduation. Your primary responsibilities will involve the processing of enrolments across all programmes from enquiry/application through until graduation and everything in between including visas, withdrawals, transfers, qualification completions, and transcripts. You will have strong relationships with external stakeholders including Immigration New Zealand, Education New Zealand and other agents/agencies.
This rewarding role will see you joining a vibrant team who are committed to serving our ākonga and finding solutions leading to an increase in our international cohorts.
Ko wai koe | About you
You will be customer-centric and have an eye for detail. You will have the ability to communicate well, build and maintain effective professional relationships and have excellent computer skills especially with databases.
Our preferred candidate is someone who can remain focused on outcomes, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines. An understanding of diverse cultures and being comfortable dealing in a friendly, professional and timely manner with ākonga from overseas.
While previous experience in the tertiary education environment is beneficial, we encourage anyone with a strong administration and customer service background to apply.
The successful applicant will uphold our organisation’s commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by continuously developing and upholding your understanding of our obligations and connection with Te Tiriti as an individual and as an organisation
Through recognition, empowerment and inclusion, you will give greater acknowledgement to the unmet needs of Māori, Pasifika and disabled people and their whanau.
You will have demonstrable health and safety best practices and enjoy being part of a team who support each other. You will easily be able to build and maintain relationships and communicate well via email, phone and face-to-face.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
For specific information please contact Vanessa Naidoo 0800 762 786 or vanessa.naidoo@op.ac.nz
For a position description or to apply please click on the link.
Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 1 April 2026.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
