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• Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term to May 2025 (35-hour week)
• Remuneration: Level 7 position ($106,351 - $115,103 + 17% Superannuation)
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working available with a requirement of 2 days a week on campus)
• Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best.
  
  

Why Your Role Matters:

The Centre for Social Impact UNSW (CSI UNSW) was established in 2008 and forms part of the highly respected CSI national network. Located in UNSW Business School, CSI UNSW develops people and partnerships that accelerate social innovations for a more sustainable and inclusive economy. It does this through engaged scholarship, generating research by working with organisations across the social economy, corporate sector, and government who are driving social impact. CSI UNSW offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education courses with a focus on understanding and catalysing social innovation and impact.

The Senior Administrative Officer is responsible for leading and managing administrative services across the Education Portfolio within the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), utilising a depth of knowledge and experience in the field of higher education and serving as a primary point of contact. The role engages in independent analysis and interpretation across a diverse range of policies, accountabilities, and activities to support the achievement of the education portfolio’s objectives. The role reports to the Education Director and has no direct reports. We highly recommend applicants to apply with Senior Administrative Officer experience in the university sector!

Accountabilities:

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Accountabilities)

• Lead the administration team to coordinate general administration across the CSI UNSW Education Portfolio, delivering an efficient support service.
• Manage and direct workflows within the administrative team, providing guidance and training to the administrators and other relevant staff where required.
• Develop, implement and maintain systems and procedures to ensure a consistent approach for general administration and support, including document and records management, to ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Manage course administration matters including assisting with term planning, managing results processing, managing the preparation and release of course outlines and working on other administrative systems as required in the Education portfolio.
• Provide expert advice and technical knowledge regarding administrative services to key stakeholders.
• Act as the senior contact for key internal and external stakeholders, maintaining effective channels of communication, analysing requests and correspondence to prioritise priorities as well as urgent and often sensitive matters.
• Oversee finance administration requests, including but not limited to, purchasing, travel, credit card reconciliation, expense reimbursements, payment requests and billing processes.
• Provide senior administrative support to steering committees and other meetings as required.
  
  

Who You Are:

To be considered you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

(please review the Position Description for a full list of skills and experience)

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, influence and guide staff.
• Highly advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and monitor budgets.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  
  

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply:

Submit both a Cover Letter and CV online via the UNSW Job Board before Wednesday 22nd May 2024 by 11:30pm. Please ensure your cover letter addresses the selection criteria for this position (no more than 1-2 pages). A copy of the full PD:  Position Description - Senior Administrative Officer.pdf.  


Get in Touch:

Any applications sent to the contacts below will not be accepted.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Janis Wardrop, Education Director of CSI UNSW at j.wardrop@unsw.edu.au.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Allyssar Hamoud, Talent Acquisition Coordinator at a.hamoud@unsw.edu.au

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.