AddressJob no: 0053160
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Science
Department/School: Science Secretariat
Salary: UOM 6 – $92,749- $100,397 p.a. plus 17% super
- Work with academic leaders to enhance teaching excellence.
- Drive new initiatives and support ongoing administrative functions.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Academic Programs Coordinator, reporting to the Manager, Curriculum and Teaching Support, plays a crucial role in collaborating with the Faculty's academic leadership and central services to drive projects and processes enhancing teaching and learning excellence.
With a focus on new initiatives, the role oversees the coordination of projects, programs, and events while supporting ongoing administrative functions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Work collaboratively with academic leadership, colleagues and beyond the immediate work unit and central services to facilitate the development and delivery of faculty-wide programs and events.
- Work collaboratively across the wider Faculty Student and Academic Services team to support the student experience through integrated programs design.
- Contribute to the Faculty’s teaching and learning practices through championing successful technology solutions and identifying opportunities to enhance the Faculty’s capabilities and usage of technology.
Who We Are Looking For
You will possess highly developed organisational and planning skills, encompassing project and program planning, management, event organization, as well as communication planning, evaluation, and reporting. Additionally, you will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including proficient report writing skills, essential for effectively conveying ideas and findings.
You will also have:
- A relevant tertiary qualification, and experience within a student advising or administrative role, or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience, education and/or training.
- High-level interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and work effectively with a range of people across all levels of the organisation and the capacity to initiate and build strong working relationships with academic and professional staff from across the University
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously but also as a member of a project team, working closely with stakeholders and initiating dialogues with system specialists
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – “ The Faculty of Science “
Science at the University of Melbourne is among the most highly ranked Faculties of Science in Australia*. Science is defined by its research excellence in the physical and life sciences and is at the forefront of research addressing major societal issues from climate change to disease. Our discoveries help build an understanding of the world around us.
We have over 150 years of experience in pioneering scientific thinking and analysis, leading to outstanding teaching and learning and offer a curriculum based on highly relevant research, which empowers our STEM students and graduates to understand and address complexities that impact real world issues and the challenges of tomorrow.
The position is located in the Student and Academic Services team, within the Faculty of Science Secretariat. Student and Academic Services provides course information and advice to prospective and current students; administers course and subject processes; coordinates transition, orientation, student experience, experiential learning, industry engagement and learning support services for students.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
