Method of Application

THREE COMPLETE COPIES of each application should be forwarded to reach the University of Auckland by the closing date stated.

Please forward to - The Assistant Registrar, Academic Appointments Office, The University of Auckland

Our postal address is :

Private Bag 92019
Auckland
New Zealand

Our street address is:

24 Princes Street
Auckland 1
New Zealand

Our internet address is:

www.auckland.ac.nz/appointments

Your application must include the following:

• The vacancy number and name of the post for which you are applying
• Your full name and summarised details of qualifications
• Your contact details - address, telephone, fax, email
• Contact details (address, telephone, fax, email) for three referees from whom we may seek confidential reports concerning your suitability for the position

The remainder of your application should consist of a detailed curriculum vitae, sufficient for us to assess your research, teaching and/or administrative experience and skills, and potential for appointment. Candidates for Chairs, in particular, are asked to indicate what they consider their five most influential publications. Please do not send original documents and certificates. We would like some indication of when you could commence duties, if offered the position.

There is some additional information you might like to consider supplying. In the event of an offer being made to you we will need to know:

• Your date and place of birth
• The names and ages of partners/spouses and children

All successful applicants will be required to later supply a copy of a birth certificate or other evidence of date of birth.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. The information you supply will be used for filling the vacancy for which you have applied. It will be available only to members who are members of selection panels and relevant committees of the University's system of governance, plus those administrative staff involved in the process of appointments. The information in the application of any successful applicant will be retained by the University and may be used for matters relating to that individual's employment in the University in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993.
   
   
2. Under the provisions of this Act, the University may not keep personal information for longer than that information is required for the purposes for which it was obtained. Unless we are notified that the submitted materials should be returned, or used for some other purpose, applications from unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed two months after an application has been accepted.
   
   
3. Any offer of employment we make is dependent on your obtaining a work visa or permanent residency visa for new Zealand. Australian and New Zealand citizens are exempt from this requirement. All visa are issued by the New Zealand Immigration Service, located at new Zealand embassies and consulates around the world. permanent residency is granted only if you meet specific targets by gaining points for qualifications, work experience, age and other factors as well as passing medical and character checks. You must also pass an English language test unless exempt by virtue of having gained educational qualifications conducted in English. All family members over 15 years of age must also comply with this requirement.