• Continuing |Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 9 | $127,224 - $136, 138
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

Reporting to the Director, International Recruitment and working under broad to generally unguided direction, the Senior Manager, International Admissions is responsible for admissions and compliance processes and procedures, management and supervision of the admissions team, management of workflows and continuous business improvement.

The position has a strong focus on providing positive customer outcomes, building a high-performance culture, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders. Considered as the subject matter expert on international admissions, the Senior Manager International Admissions provides advice and recommendations aligned to entry criteria, policy development and system enhancements while maintaining focus on achieving University student recruitment targets.

The position may require work outside of normal hours with restrictions on taking leave during peak work periods.

About You

With postgraduate qualifications and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of extensive relevant experience and education/training, you will posses excellent knowledge of the tertiary education system in Australia and extensive experience in student admissions, including a proven ability to develop admissions guidelines and procedures whilst maintaining admissions integrity and regulatory compliance and achieving student recruitment outcomes

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in leading and managing a team in an environment with high volume workloads including an ability to maintain high level customer service and quality outputs (accuracy and efficiency).
• Superior relationship management skills including high level oral, written and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and productively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• High level written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write reports and discussion/briefing papers on complex and sensitive issues for a range of audiences.
• Excellent analytical skills enabling the formulation and implementation of practical and/or innovation solutions to complex problems

To see the full list of Key Position capabilities, please view the position description.

About Portfolio of the Vice-President & Pro Vice-Chancellor (International):  

The Portfolio of the Vice-President and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)  has refreshed its structure to deliver future needs including strategic leadership to further enhance performance, strengthen capacity, whilst setting an ambitious strategy.!!! Key to this is an enhanced focus on international recruitment and identifying, developing and maintaining international partnerships; whilst working in close collaboration with our Colleges and Portfolios.  

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people. If you are a hardworking, dedicated professional, with a passion for students and global education - we want to hear from you!! If you can see yourself contributing to the ambitious agenda of Flinders University in a friendly, collegial, fun and vibrant workplace - come join us! 

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 valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Matt Schultz – Director International Recruitment

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

09 Dec 2024

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.

Flinders. Fearless.