• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and Continuing
• HEW 6 $82,494 - $89,087 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Senior Officer, Admissions and Integrity is to provide expert advice and solutions support to Domestic Admissions on Callista and associated business systems and processes. In addition, they retrieve and analyse student data in relation to admissions to ensure applicant records are maintained and assess domestic applications for award and non-award courses.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide technical, business and system process support to staff in Student Admissions and RPL
• Undertake daily integrity analysis of admissions and RPL data
• Undertake assessment of domestic applications and RPL and assist with the deferral process
• Perform Student Management System testing for planned upgrades, complete any required testing for the Applicant Portal and any ad hoc changes or fixes which impact admission across the University
• Work collaboratively with Callista Support, Curriculum, Enrolments, Fees and Deakin International to ensure a seamless applicant experience and delivery of services
• Undertake clean-ups of Student Management System (SMS) data in conjunction with DSA Quality Assurance group, including the clean-up of Offer Response status for Offers and rolled over Deferrals. 
• Provide assistance to the Director Prospective Students, Manager, Domestic Admissions and Team Leaders, Domestic Admissions
• Undertake testing of the Applicant Portal, Callista upgrades and amend the SILK testing steps
• updating relevant work instructions

To be successful, you’ll have:

• An equivalent combination of training and experience or a degree with subsequent relevant experience OR extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative areas OR and equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Sound analytical and high level problem solving skills
• High level attention to detail
• High level communication and interpersonal skills

Applications for this position close on the 27th of May, 2022

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Infrequent work outside business hours is required (e.g., work at evening or weekend events is required)
• Working with Children Check

Offers of employment from Deakin University are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same. You can view a copy of the University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Penny Davidson, Manager, Domestic Admissions at penny.davidson@deakin.edu.au

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.