Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers.  We have eight academic faculties and 11 service divisions creating a diverse, dynamic and complex organisational culture that demands excellence.

The University of Auckland creates globally transformative impacts through our distinctive strengths in world leading research, scholarship, teaching and collaborative partnerships, inspired by our unique position in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific. 

Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

Human Resources at the University of Auckland provides a diverse range of services, programmes and advice through a number of key strategic functions across the Service Divisions and Faculties. Our aim is to provide the best possible advice and stakeholder service.

We have an exciting opportunity for a current staff member to join our HR Services Administration team on a permanent basis. The role will be located at 49 Symonds Street with the central HR team.

The HR Administrator role supports HR Services through data entry of student employment agreements, such as Graduate Teaching Agreements, Teaching Assistant Agreements, and casual employment contracts, and completing the end-to-end process, monitoring non-advertised recruitment through the Smart Recruiters system, and supporting all staff through the onboarding processes, following up where required, and responding to inquiries.

The role is a full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week)

The remuneration is $60,000 - $65,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.

For more information about this role, please refer to the Position Description 

About the team | Mō tō mātou rōpū

This role reports to the HR Services Manager and there will be 2 HR Administrators supporting its function. You will be working alongside the wider HR Services team (HR Services Coordinators, HR-IT and Payroll), this team acts as the first point of contact for many HR related queries.
This is a big, diverse and friendly team, who have created a great culture of supporting each other, providing excellent customer service and celebrating their team.

Important Skills | Nga Pūkenga Motuhake
•    Excellent Customer Service
•    Proficient in the MS Suite of packages and comfortable using a range of systems eg:  SmartRecruiter/Workday/Oracle or similar CRM/ATS or onboarding systems.
•    High attention to detail and accuracy regarding data entry
•    Organizing and planning skills to meet high-volume processing requirements and meet tight deadlines.
•    Meeting compliance with University Policy and current legislation
•    Facilitate training of staff on HR Systems
•    Excellent interpersonal skills

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading University and maintains significant computational, laboratory, and analytic facilities. Auckland is frequently ranked among the world's most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)

• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme

• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programs, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Please reach out to Thiviya Sritharan ([email protected]) for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 31st May 2026 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and/or CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz