Position Details

• Continuing Position | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 8 | $113,677 - $125,848 pa | 17% Super
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role
Student Administration Services (SAS) at Flinders University is a key contributor to the student experience from admissions through to graduations to contribute to a contemporary and positive student and staff experience. As the Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling, you will drive transformational change by embracing innovative solutions and improving internal processes relating to timetabling and resource scheduling across the University.

In addition to the above, the Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling will:

• Coordinate the development, publication and maintenance of the University's teaching timetable, ensuring streamlined end-to-end service delivery to students relating to course requirements, class timetabling and class registration.
• Drive innovation and contribute to ongoing improvements of business processes and operational goals.
• Provide support for the ongoing monitoring of student and staff outcomes, the effectiveness of room utilisation, and suitability of space for purpose, creating and/or generating system reports.
• Actively promote collaboration and information exchange and contribute to a quality client service culture where all team members provide a consistently high standard of service to students and staff.

About You
As the successful Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling, you will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate insights from data in a clear and concise manner. You will develop positive relationships within your own team, whilst simultaneously implementing new initiatives, systems and improving current business processes. You will possess strong coaching and leadership abilities that foster sustainable growth and empower your team to achieve positive results.

To be successful in this role, you will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining timetabling systems within a university environment, or a system of similar size and complexity.
• High-level oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing constraints and requirements in a complex organisational environment.
• Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills.

About Student Administration Services
Student Administration Services (SAS) operates under a university-wide matrix services model. SAS teams are integrated within each of the six colleges, along with the front-end student service hub (Flinders Connect), and university-wide administration services that support the student lifecycle from admissions through to graduations.

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
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

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 current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining timetabling systems within a university environment, or a system of similar size and complexity.
• Experience in managing the provision of support services in a large, diverse and dynamic environment, and to provide advice and recommendation on strategic matters to senior management.
• Knowledge of a relevant timetabling system and/or Technology One Student Management software would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and ongoing management of relevant policies and procedures.

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000014774 - Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling
• As well as a CV, you are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to contact Kim Murphy.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Sunday 2 November 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.