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Operations Support

Who are we?

At Antarctica New Zealand, we proudly ensure that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are valued, protected and understood.  Our role is to support world-leading science and environmental protection and to raise public awareness of the global significance of the continent and surrounding Southern Ocean.  

Our Christchurch based Operations Team provide logistical support for external scientists to achieve their research outcomes. With operational complexity increasing associated with the Scott Base Redevelopment and the Antarctic Science Platform requests, the organisation must work closely with stakeholders to forecast and plan for future requirements.

The role

The role of the Operations Support is to provide support across the Antarctica Operations team and personal assistance to GM Antarctic Operations. 

This includes:

• Providing technical and administrative support and advice to all users of our event management platform
• Coordinating and supporting the delivery of pre-deployment training for Scott Base staff (ANZAP)
• Pre-deployment support including recruitment, travel arrangements and accommodation
• Liaise with stakeholders (internal/external) as part of the annual event planning process
• Manage the administration of the Antarctica NZ medical process
• Support the process of regular review and reporting of HSE actions and investigations for operations team 

What will you bring?

• Minimum three years Executive Assistance or Administration experience
• Advance skills in MS Office suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Previous experience using custom software systems and SharePoint is preferable
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Accurate with a good attention to detail
• Previous experience managing confidential information
• Ability to manage and prioritise competing tasks using a methodical approach 

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Applications close on 5pm Sunday 10 July 2022.