Doctoral Candidate Advisor

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand

Salary: NZD 73,400–90,700 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

Company

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, supporting more than 46,000 students with over 6,000 academic and professional staff.

What you will do

• Provide specialist advice to doctoral candidates, supervisors, academic heads, Associate Deans (Postgraduate Research), and other university stakeholders.
• Interpret doctoral regulations, policies, and procedures and make programme decisions for the university-wide doctoral programme.
• Resolve complex and sensitive candidature issues and facilitate case management involving multiple stakeholders.
• Support faculty professional staff involved in doctoral candidate management and deliver workshops and training.
• Contribute to the development of doctoral policies, procedures, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification.
• At least five years of professional experience within the tertiary education sector.
• Strong understanding of doctoral education and postgraduate research environments.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience managing complex cases involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgement, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Experience reviewing and improving processes and procedures.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advise and influence senior academics and key stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a highly regulated and complex environment.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate research degree.
• Experience working with student management systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment at 37.5 hours per week.
• Flexible employment practices where appropriate.
• Up to 6.75% employer superannuation contribution and five weeks’ annual leave.
• Ongoing professional development, leadership opportunities, staff benefits, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture focused on student wellbeing, success, engagement, and belonging.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application by 4 November 2026; the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
• Include a cover letter and CV demonstrating the required skills and experience. Questions may be directed to Silvia Perin, but applications are not accepted by email.