Position Details

• Fixed Term until December 2026 | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $80,405 - $88,737 p.a.
• Location: Ngarrindjeri - Murray Bridge
• Position Description

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA
Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.

We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the Doctor of Medicine Rural Stream (MDRS) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.

Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities.

About the Role
Under general direction, the Rural Student Services Officer provides front-line, customer-focused support to students, staff, and stakeholders, enhancing the student experience and contributing to a welcoming and engaging rural campus environment.

Based at the Murray Bridge Campus, the role oversees daily operations of rural campuses and student accommodation in the Murray Bridge and Mallee region. Responsibilities include WHS orientations, managing student accommodation inquiries and changeovers, coordinating inspections, maintaining supplies, and overseeing regional fleet vehicle servicing.

The officer also supports administration and student placements through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program, including medical, nursing, and allied health students. The role collaborates with the Rural Education team on projects aimed at improving the student experience and supporting the rural health workforce.

About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Effective administrative and organisational skills, including the ability to manage conflicting priorities and make independent and informed judgement on a range of student related matters.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce quality reports and correspondence.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering a range of functions, activities, or events.
• Financial management skills including the ability to monitor and report on program expenditure.
• Computer literacy including demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook, with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and applications.

Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000013572 Rural Student Support Officer.
• As well as a CV, you are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Emma Widdison-Duke

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Sunday, 1 June 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.