Reconciliation Support Officer

• Office of Pro Vice Chancellor (OPVCSE), Student Engagement
• HEW 6: $74,834 -$80,845(pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.
• Part-Time 0.5, Fixed Term (2 years), Hawthorn Campus.

We invite a dynamic Reconciliation Support Officer to provide executive and administrative support to the Executive Director, Reconciliation Strategy and Leadership. 

When you join Swinburne, you will have the opportunity to assist with implementing our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2017-2020, which develops initiatives across Swinburne regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teaching, research and engagement. 

Pursuant to a Special Measure under Section 12 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), we will therefore only consider applications from suitably qualified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates for this position. 

Only Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples can apply.


Skills and Experience 
We invite you to apply, if you have the following traits:

• Experience in administrative support to senior management.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Sound verbal and written communication skills.

A full list of the selection criteria is available in the position description.

Benefits 
As a Swinburne staff member you will have access to many benefits such as career development opportunities including 50% study reduction and staff and management development programs. You will receive up to 17% employer contributions (pension) and various discounts on annual Myki cards, private health insurance and movie tickets. We also recognise the need to support the work/life balance and flexible needs of our staff. As such a range of flexible working arrangements including paid maternity/partner leave, onsite childcare, working from home and part time options are available.

To find out more about the extensive benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/jobs/why-work-at-swinburne/ 

The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in the university workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2015 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2020 vision to be Australia’s leading university of science, technology and innovation. 

How to apply
To start an application click on begin at the bottom of this page and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description. Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment team on +61 3 9214 8600 (option 2).

For further information, please contact Professor Andrew Gunstone, Executive Director, Reconciliation Strategy and Leadership on 9214 5101 or agunstone@swin.edu.au.

Refer to position number: 32796
Applications close: 5pm, 30th June, 2017.