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Senior Academic Services Officer

University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA
A$76,304 p/a + 17% Super
Administration & Office Support → Administrative Assistants
Part-time
On-site

Posted 4 days ago


  • Based in UniSA Creative across the City West and Magill campuses
  • Part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
  • Commencement Salary: $78,975 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You

You are a motivated senior administration officer with the ability to provide advice and solutions through logical, creative and innovative thinking. You have high-level project coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to appropriately communicate and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You are a team player who enjoys working collaboratively, motivating others and mobilising influence.

About the Role

Reporting to the Team Leader: Academic Services, you will be responsible for providing leadership to a team of Academic Services Officers, liaising with key stakeholders, and consistently interpreting and applying the University’s academic administration policies and procedures. You will undertake administrative activities associated with the delivery of the Academic Unit’s programs including overseeing timetabling and academic workload tasks.

About UniSA Creative

At UniSA Creative we focus on developing creative professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge to influence our cultural landscape and to meet future industry demands. Our research explores the complexities of the world around us, with unique cross-disciplinary collaborations that produce inspired, human-centred solutions.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
  • Proven experience in a senior administrative role in a complex organization, advising and making recommendations to senior staff
  • Highly developed organisational skills to manage multiple priorities and projects within tight timelines.
  • Strong verbal and interpersonal skills with experience liaising at all levels to deliver quality customer service

Benefits

We offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Culture

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.

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 7067.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 30 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.


About University of South Australia

Adelaide, SA, Australia
Education & Training

As Australia's leading university for interdisciplinary research*, the University of South Australia is inspired by these challenges and committed to developing forward thinking, user-led solutions that have real impacts. The researchers are globally connected and engaged, working closely with Governments, industries and communities to deliver responsive, clever and enterprising outcomes. With the high quality research, the ground breaking contributions are transforming lives every day. The university's flagship institutes are delivering fundamental advances in knowledge to address the needs of our changing world.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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