Operations Officer

Operational systems support role within the Centre for Continuing Education
Full time, 1 year Fixed Term Contract
Access to professional development opportunities
Base Salary $95,860 + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is looking for an Operations Officer to deliver exceptional information solutions support. You will be involved in a range of operational BAU projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Operations Officer works closely with the Business Manager to deploy, support, maintain, and continuously improve a range of internal systems and processes dedicated to ongoing support of CCE’s non-award courses.
is a multi-faceted business unit within the DVC Education portfolio in the University of Sydney. The CCE is a leading provider of professional development and corporate training short courses and is a highly successful business, currently experiencing extensive growth. This is an opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of projects and work within a team of highly collaborative and engaged individuals.
Your responsibilities will include:
overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the operations platform and workflows
identifying break/fix of platforms, reporting, monitoring and ensuring stability of fixes
assisting in the management of project data integrity
maintaining student and course management database records
updating website content and preparing technical documentation of scripts and workflows
developing business reports and reporting tools using Power BI and Excel
undertaking a range of projects and continuous improvement initiatives for the Centre
About you
experience in an operational systems support role within a complex organisation
content management experience using HTML and Java/Groovy or similar
technical experience with databases, applications and plug-ins and experience with onCourse (student management database) will be highly regarded
strong attention to detail and excellent organisational and prioritising skills
motivated to use initiative and problem-solving abilities in a collegial and collaborative environment
proven skills creating reports in Power BI and Excel is highly desirable
tertiary skills in IT are desirable, but not essential.
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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
Pre-employment checks
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