Part Time 20 hours per week | Permanent
Are you a mastermind when it comes to throwing unforgettable events? Do you have a passion for bringing people together and creating unique experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We’re looking for someone with a knack for planning innovative and engaging experiences for our students at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC).
We'd particularly love to hear from people who have helped organise club events, student initiatives, volunteer programmes, community activities, or other projects that required strong organisation and coordination skills.
If you like thinking up new experiential ideas and finding innovative ways to engage different groups, then this is a great opportunity to expand on your skill set across wide variety of event types. Our team delivers everything from 3500 pax Music Festivals, Markets, Wellbeing initiatives, Awards Ceremonies, Concerts, BBQs, Coffee Mornings and everything else in between.
If you are ready to join our team of Event Coordinators and help deliver a calendar of epic events for UC Students, we want to hear from you!
Whether you've recently graduated or gained experience through student clubs, volunteering, internships, or community events, we'd love to hear from you. What matters most is your enthusiasm for events, willingness to learn, and passion for creating memorable experiences for students.
Working alongside our Events Team, you'll help plan, coordinate and deliver a wide range of student-focused events. You'll contribute to event planning, create run sheets, coordinate suppliers and stakeholders, support event delivery, and assist with post-event evaluations.
An understanding of event planning processes would be beneficial, however we are equally interested in candidates who are eager to learn and develop their event management skills. You need to enjoy collaborating, be comfortable in a high-pace environment, be organised, and have excellent communication skills.
Due to the nature of the role and the organisation, an affinity for and understanding of students is important.
· Studying towards a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. event management, marketing, tourism, hospitality, communications) is desirable
· Experience planning or supporting events is desirable and may have been gained through university clubs, volunteering, internships, community groups, or paid employment.
· A creative, enquiring mind and the ability to “think outside the box”
· Ability to work in a team and great sense of humour
· Has a particular empathy and appreciation for students and the diverse ethnic, socio-economic, genders of the student body, staff and clients.
· A good understanding of what it means to work in a bi-culturally competent environment, or the openness to learn and grow in this space
· Current and full drivers’ licence (desirable)
Nau Mai Ki Te Rōpū Akonga ō Te Whare Wānanga ō Waitaha
Established in 1894, the UCSA is a registered not-for-profit organisation that supports UC students to succeed and belong.
Our organisation is governed by an elected Student Executive, and we employ over 300 staff. Together, we dish up a range of student-focused services, including advocacy and welfare, representation, subsidised dental and optometry, early learning centres, club support, events, and media.
Please apply through our careers site.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and applications will close upon the appointment of a successful candidate.
UCSA is the University of Canterbury Students’ Association Incorporated. Established in 1894, UCSA is a not-for-profit organisation with charity status. Twelve elected student representatives govern UCSA with the support and guidance of external advisors via an Advisory Board. The UCSA employs up to 280 full-time, part time and casual staff who report through a Chief Executive.
Since its inception the UCSA has grown into a diverse organisation with an annual turnover of around $10.0 million. The UCSA owns a 50% share of the University Book Shop, and has net assets valued at just over $12.0 million.
After the February 2011 earthquake the UCSA moved premises from 90 Ilam Road to the South East Side of the James Hight Library. The Undercroft was redeveloped as a student space, and work is currently being undertaken to replace the facilities and services that were on offer in the old UCSA building.
The UCSA operates a number of other facilities spread around the campus, including cafes at Kirkwood village (Kirkwood cafe), Dovedale Ave Campus (Collective) and in the Law (Alibi) and Engineering (Eng Cafe) buildings.
There is academic advice and support through to social comment and entertainment by way of UCSA’s student magazine, CANTA; from huge events like Orientation, End of Lectures and Tea Party, to Childcare at UCSA’s Early Learning Centres.
This diversity reflects the many services that students have initiated to ensure that the university experience for students at Canterbury is all that it can be.
