• Based in UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences at the City West campus
• Full-time, continuing position
• Commencement salary $72,943 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You

You are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with strong organisational skills, dedicated to supporting academic programs and research. Your exceptional communication and problem-solving abilities enable you to effectively liaise with diverse stakeholders. Passionate about continuous improvement, you excel in managing multiple priorities and navigating policies and procedures.

About the Role

We are seeking an Academic Services Officer to join our fast paced Clinical Health and Sciences Academic Unit. Reporting to Team Leader: Academic Services (Research), you will be responsible for undertaking tasks that support the unit’s research activities and Higher Degree by Research students communication with stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of academic and research functions.

About UniSA Clinical Health and Sciences

One of seven Academic Units, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences offers a wide range of degrees and conducts world-class research in the fields of nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, medical sciences, laboratory medicine, and food and nutrition science with a strong focus on creating positive health outcomes for communities. Our degrees are designed and delivered to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry, ensuring graduates are career ready and equipped with the skills to meet future demands.

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Post-secondary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated previous experience working in an administrative role in a team based service environment
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills including preparation of written materials and experience in liaising with people at all levels both internal and external to an organisation to deliver quality customer service
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of policies and procedures
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities under broad direction

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Work life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements
• Staff study support
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Start Your Unstoppable Career

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Laura Gomes, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 6978.

Applications close: 11:30pm Tuesday 11 March 2025

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.