Senior Officer, Admissions And Scholarships

• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds campus
• 3 X Full-time and continuing positions available
• HEW 6 $89,012 - $96,126 + 17% Superannuation
• The start date for these roles will be from 26th February 2024

Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.
Overview
The Senior Officer, Admissions and Scholarships is responsible for providing advice and assistance to prospective domestic and international students and academic staff on admission, enrolment and scholarship policies, procedures, and processes of higher degrees by research. The principal focus will be on admissions, enrolments and Scholarships.
Reporting to the Senior Coordinator, Admissions and Scholarships the Senior Officer, Admissions and Scholarships will:

• Provide advice to prospective students and staff on policy interpretation, procedures and administrative processes of higher degrees by research.
• Work closely with key stakeholders in designated faculties providing advice and assistance on admissions, enrolments and Scholarships.
• Assess higher degree by research candidature applications as determined with key stakeholders and coordinate the admissions, assessment and enrolment processes, complying with university policies and procedures.
• Coordinate Admissions and enrolments relating to higher degrees by research, including complex assessment of qualifications, processing international student applications, issuing offers, COE's and processing enrolments.
• Resolve problems with minimal assistance, maintain systems and records, prepare statistical reports and correspondence and undertake general administrative tasks.
• Engage in process improvement activities and adopt new ideas to improve HDR candidature management support processes and practice.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Completion of a Degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or
• Completion of a Diploma and at least two years subsequent relevant work experience; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Experience in a higher degrees by research or student services environment
• Knowledge of the policies and issues relating to research and research training in a tertiary environment
• Experience in dealing with confidential materials and sensitive matters

Here's how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact John Janetzki (Senior Executive Officer) via email john.janetzki@deakin.edu.au
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Applications for this position close on Monday the 15th of January, 2024.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.