Academic Support Officer

• Central Faculty Office, Faculty of Health, Arts & Design
• HEW 5: $64,646 - $71,057 plus 17% superannuation
• Full-time, Fixed Term (2 years) based at the Hawthorn campus

An Academic Support Officer is required to provide a wide range of professional services to support the Department Chairs and the departmental academic staff. The successful applicant will facilitate compliance with University and Faculty processes and aim to achieve efficiencies and effectiveness in administrative processes and procedures. The role forms part of an administrative team that works to deliver seamless service delivery across the School in order to support the strategic aims of the executive.

Skills and Experience 
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or completion of an associate diploma and subsequent relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• A high level of confidential administrative support to senior management
• A high level of organisational and time management skills and the ability to manage competing and conflicting deadlines
• Analytical skills and the ability to review and evaluate systems to ensure continuous efficient office management

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description 

Benefits 
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 the 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.

For further information, please contact Joanna Hughes, Manager, Academic Support Services jhughes@swin.edu.au 9214 8183.

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


Applications close: 5pm, Monday 4 December 2017.