Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

University of Sydney

• Opportunity to manage the activities of the school’s general offices in the School of Literature, Art and Media
• Located on the Camperdown Campus
• Continuing position and remuneration package $101,898 p.a., which includes leave loading and up to 17% superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Senior Administration Officer manages the activities of the School's General Offices and provides advice and assistance to the School Administration Manager in relation to the management of the School's resources including staff, facilities, equipment, purchasing, maintenance and events. The Senior Administration Officer manages general administrative support including responding to complex queries, exploring matters, and sourcing solutions for the work area. The position will also provide supervision, guidance and support to other administrative staff and help to analyse matters and provide advice on policy and procedures for the delivery of work outcomes. The Senior Administration Officer is also required to take on the role of Work, Health and Safety Officer, this requires monitoring and engaging with staff on all matters relating to WHS within the school.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Senior Administration Officer who possesses:

• excellent planning and organisational skills, including experience in establishing and reviewing administrative processes
• excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in handling a wide range of enquiries and providing excellent customer service
• ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work
• Previous experience in staff supervision.

About us

The School of Literature, Art and Media (SLAM) is one of six schools in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and is comprised of the departments of Art History, English, Linguistics, Religion Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Media and Communications, Sydney College of the Arts and the programs of Film Studies, Digital Cultures, Museum Studies, Australian Literature, Celtic Studies, Medieval Studies, and Writing Studies. The School offers study at undergraduate, honours, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research level. SLAM is one of the largest schools in the Faculty with an equivalent full-time student load of 1900.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1588/0220C to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm, 11 March 2020

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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