Administrator, Graduations & Prizes

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hour week)
• Duration: Continuing role
• Remuneration: From $82K  (+ 17% superannuation and leave loading)
• Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Administrative Officer, Graduations & Prizes team provides effective day-to-day administrative support within the Student Lifecycle team to ensure all services are provided efficiently to meet the operating needs of the Registrar & Student Services Unit (RASS) within the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience. Working as part of the Student Lifecycle team, this position is responsible for undertaking a range of high quality, customer focused, business processes and communications. The Administrator will primarily focus jointly on the central management of student records, graduations, and prizes, and assist in running graduation ceremony events.

Who You Are:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Administrator, confident in their skills in planning, problem solving and time management. They will be well organised, but also agile, able to manage competing priorities with ease. Our ideal candidate is passionate about higher education and is excited to work on graduation ceremonies!

• A relevant tertiary qualification/degree with relevant experience or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through other education, training and/or experience.

• Demonstrated experience in an administrative and/or service environment.

• Proven ability to exercise initiative, think creatively and adopt an active approach to problem-solving.

• Proven ability to work accurately and with attention to detail in a high volume, process driven administrative environment with variable workflow patterns, and to fixed and often competing deadlines; requiring sound organisational skills.

• Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying policy and procedures.

• Excellent skills in the use of standard office desktop software such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, and internet applications for researching and preparing reports, statistics and other documents.

• Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to liaise with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Role requirements

• The role may require working extended hours to attend various graduation ceremony events and activities. Also, during operationally critical periods possible annual leave restrictions will apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability

Applications close:  15 Feb - Before 11:55pm

Get in Touch:

Kim Symons

Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator

********@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent to the contact below cannot be accepted. Should you wish to be considered for this role, please apply via jobs@UNSW.  

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 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.