About us:
Formed in 1941, Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa is a licenced early childhood education provider and charitable trust. Committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and celebrating people’s uniqueness, with a philosophy of empowering ‘parents as first educators’. Playcentre seeks to empower whānau and tamariki to work, play, learn and grow together, and today has over 400 centres nationwide.
About the role:
The Regional Funding Administrator provides support to our regional leaders through the management of funding and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage enrolments and administration in relation to discretionary situations, emergency closures and amendments to licenses
- Proactively help centres to undertake their work promoting Playcentre Aotearoa values and philosophy
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements
- Collect and analyse data to support organisational planning, funding applications, compliance reporting, and risk assessment.
Position details
- The Regional Funding Administrator is based out of the Lower South Island regional office in Dunedin.
- This is a permanent part-time position, 15 hours per week on Thursday and Friday, with negotiable hours and flexible conditions available.
Position description:
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About you:
The ideal candidate will have superb organizational, administration and data management skills, along with the following:
- Excellent relationship management skills – proven ability to interact effectively and confidently with a range of stakeholders
- Previous administration and data analysis experience
- Strong numerical skills
- Confidence working with Microsoft Office suite and Student Management Systems, namely Discover
- Accuracy and attention to detail with an ability to see the whole picture
- Adaptability, with the ability to work independently and maintain good judgement
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
We encourage interested applicants to apply now, as we will be reviewing applications as we receive them. This ad will close once an appointment is made.
How to apply:
If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, please contact us at [email protected], using “LSI RFA” in the subject line.