• $124K - $131K + 17% super + Leave Loading
• Continuing role
• Full time 35 hours per week

About the role

The Scholarships team is responsible for the administration of all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework scholarships (excluding the Co-Op Program) for local and international students, and for assisting the University to ensure compliance with the ESOS Act, and associated legislation. The Manager, Scholarship Operations oversees all aspects of the Scholarships team including the provision of scholarships and awards to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, and is responsible for the proper financial management and reporting within the team.

About the Successful Candidate

• Degree with at least four years subsequent relevant experience to consolidate and extend the theories and principles learned OR an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience
• Proven ability to exercise initiative, to think strategically and creatively, and to adopt an active approach to problem-solving
• Experience in developing, interpreting and applying policy and procedure documents
• Experience of managing change within an administrative and/or service environment
• Experience of leading a team to deliver high quality services to customers in a timely and cost effective manner
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with proven experience of managing workflows and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in preparing reports that present a cogent and coherent argument or case, based on the analysis and synthesis of information from a range of sources
• Sound Financial skills, including demonstrated capacity to develop and analyses management reports from financial and student systems
• Superior skills in the use of standard office desktop software such as email, work processing, spreadsheets and internet applications for researching and preparing reports, statistics and other documents
• Demonstrated experience as a regular or advanced user of business systems, such as student administration HR or finance applications
• Extensive knowledge of the wider University community (or similar) and an appreciation of the relationship between UNSW Scholarships and the broader University community
• Ability and capacity to direct and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the safety management system.

To apply please submit your, CV, Cover Letter and answers to the selection criteria via the online portal. Please note applications sent to the contact below will not be accepted.

Contact:

Rebecca Lawrence
Head, Admissions and Scholarships
E: rebecca.lawrence@unsw.edu.au

Applications close:  Sunday 19^th Jan before 11 pm

UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff, and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply.