• Exciting Opportunity within our Transformation Project Office
• Continuing Full-Time Role
• Located at our Footscray Park Campus
  

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

The Business Support and Reporting Officer is to provide high level administration and reporting support to the Executive Director and the. The Business Support and Reporting Officer is responsible for the coordination of effective planning frameworks and robust tracking of performance, ensuring that project reporting is maintained to meet the quality requirements of relevant internal governance bodies.

This is a continuing full-time position (36.75 hours per week) at the HEP Level 7 classification and the salary range is $96,416 - $104,366 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation contribution.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Provide high level organisational and administrative leadership for the function and SPO Team, supporting the Executive Director and their office, including workflow and priority system development, resource management, documentation of procedures, preparation of reports (including data analysis and visualisation) and direct calendar and office support as needed.
• Provide high quality and timely executive project services on a range of strategic, operational, and policy matters, and evaluate progress and identify improvements to inform future projects and future implementation.
• Maintain and organise high-level governance documentation, ensuring confidentiality and accessibility as needed along with supporting relevant committees and functional leads to assist in ensuring smooth implementation of strategic planning, project implementation and performance reporting in a dynamic and complex environment.

About You:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be proactive and highly organised, with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, fostering collaboration across diverse teams while maintaining a customer-focused approach.
• Exhibit a strategic and analytical mindset, ensuring high-quality reporting, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement in business support processes.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description and to submit your application click on the Apply button or click here Careers at VU. Your Application Must Include:

• A cover letter,
• Your curriculum vitae/resume,
• Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description

Application Closing Date: 11:59pm Monday 3 March 2025

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact contact Lara Carton, Executive Director Strategic Project Office at [email protected].

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at VU

The University encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field. The University believes that diversity of the workforce adds value to the University and creates a stronger, richer working environment for everyone. The University is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with particular access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to contact the designated person in this advert to discuss their needs.