• Support the placement of our students as they gain professional experience
• A multi-faceted role with opportunity to engage internal and external stakeholders
• Part time (0.8 / 4 days per week), continuing role, based in Melbourne

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the Faculty of Health Sciences:

The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises three schools: Allied Health, Behavioural and Health Sciences and Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine. There are currently approximately 14,000 students (EFTSL) and 530 (FTE) staff in the faculty under the disciplines: occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, exercise science, exercise physiology, nutrition science, biomedical science, nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, physiotherapy, psychology and public health. All students have professional and clinical experience that is supervised by specially qualified practitioners. Further information about the faculty can be found at: https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/faculties-directorates-and-staff/faculty-of-health-sciences

About Placement Services:

Placement Services is a centralised unit within the faculty, responsilbe for servicing and administering appropriate, sustainable and high-quality professional experience placements for all students.

About the role:

As the Placement Officer, you'll provide high level customer service to internal and external stakeholders to enable seamless placement administration support to the Faculty of Health Sciences. In this role you will:

• ensure professional practice placements are organised and allocated to students in a timely and efficient manner
• monitor student lists, liaise with placement facilities regarding rosters and liaise with students
• assist with pre-placement documentation (Police Checks, Working with Children checks, Immunisations) to ensure compliance
• ensure effective and accurate data is available for staff, students and agencies at all times, through the management of software packages including InPlace and Placeright.

You will need to have:

• Completed an Associate Diploma with subsequent relevant experience, and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
• Demonstrated administrative experience and general knowledge, or ability to quickly acquire knowledge, of administrative processes associated with professional practice placements for a tertiary institution.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and provide innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills that enable the appointee to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, current students and staff.
• Ability to liaise with external agencies, staff and students regarding professional practice placement requirements and provision.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply:

Obtain the Position Description from the website. Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria listed in the position description and outline how they would support the mission of the university. To apply for this role click the 'View Position Description and Apply' buttons above or below. Visit Hints and Tips on how to apply.

Total remuneration valued to $88,664 - $96,079 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $74,922 - $81,188 (pro rata) pa (HEW 5), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

General enquiries can be sent to Anna Raftis, Team Leader, Placement Services VIC at: anna.raftis@acu.edu.au

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.

Equal Opportunity and Privacy of personal information is University policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Find out more information on the benefits of working at ACU at: www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/careers-at-acu/why-work-at-acu

ACU is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

Advertised: 18-NOV-2022

Applications close: 04-DEC-2022 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU Careers website.