Campus Life is a Service Division that supports an engaging and inclusive campus experience for students at The University of Auckland. Campus Life operates a range of ‘wellbeing services’, such as Accommodation, Counselling and Health Services, that are aimed at removing personal barriers to academic success. It also operates ‘engagement’ services such as support for student organisations, social and sporting events, volunteering and leadership support that are aimed at helping students to maximise the non-classroom dimensions of the university experience.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We are seeking a Sports Coordinator to play a key role in the wellbeing of our students at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland.

In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of inter-residential sports tournaments and student sports events. This includes managing registrations, scheduling, venues, health and safety, officials, and prize-giving, while ensuring a high-quality experience for participants. You will also work with internal and external partners and support university teams competing in national inter-tertiary tournaments.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Managing all aspects of tournament and event delivery, including logistics and marketing.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure successful outcomes.
• Supporting university teams with travel, budgeting, and compliance with University policies.
• Maintaining clear communication and delivering a high standard of service.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position.
The role requires some evening and weekend work.

Remuneration is $62,000 – $77,800 depending on skills and experience.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.

About you | He kōrero mōu

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree or a relevant tertiary qualification
• Relevant experience and knowledge of sport and recreation programming, delivery and sport event management
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and passion for the sport and recreation industry.

Preferred:

• Refereeing, coaching or team management skills
• Sports delivery experience in the Tertiary sector preferred

Outstanding communication skills and pride yourself on delivering the highest level of service to our students.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities.

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 programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.