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Operations Officer (Information Solutions)

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Location
Darlington, Australia
Salary
$99,455 + 17% superannuation
Closing date
12 Feb 2025
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Job Type
Professional Services, IT Services
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

  • Full time, fixed term role until December 2025
  • Operational systems support role within Sydney Short Courses (DVCE)
  • Base Salary $99,455 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Project Manager for Sydney Short Courses, the Operations Officer (Information Solutions) will deliver exceptional information solutions support for Sydney Short Courses within the DVC Education portfolio. In this new role, you will perform information solutions support across three key areas: reporting, continuous improvements, and operations support. You will be responsible for providing operational assistance through information solutions within a multi-faceted business unit. This includes development of business tools; improvement and maintenance of automated processes; assistance with projects; and writing and implementation of scripts (Java/Groovy). You will simultaneously work across BAU, operations, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with team to deploy, support, maintain, and continuously improve a range of internal systems and processes dedicated to ongoing support of the range of Sydney Short Courses' (SSC) non-award courses.

Sydney Short Courses is a strategic project within the DVCE portfolio and advances the University's aspiration to become an in-demand provider of dynamic lifelong learning. Sydney Short Courses was launched in August 2024 and brings together an extensive range of short courses, professional development, microcredentials and executive education into one online environment to improve accessibility and enhance the customer experience. Currently experiencing extensive growth, this is an opportunity to be involved in supporting and enabling University of Sydney faculties, schools and centres to offer non-award courses and to work within a team of highly collaborative and engaged individuals.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the operations platform and workflows
  • identifying break/fix of platform, reporting, monitoring and ensuring stability of fixes
  • assisting in the management of project data integrity
  • maintaining student and course management database records
  • updating website content and preparing technical documentation of scripts and workflows
  • developing business reports and reporting tools using Power BI and Excel
  • undertaking a range of projects and continuous improvement initiatives for the Centre

About you

  • experience in an operational systems support role within a complex organisation
  • content management experience using JavaScript/HTML or similar tools
  • technical experience with databases, applications and plug-ins and experience with OnCourse will be highly regarded
  • strong attention to detail and excellent organisational and prioritising skills
  • motivated to use initiative and problem-solving abilities in a collegial and collaborative environment
  • proven skills using reporting software such as Power BI and Excel is highly desirable
  • tertiary skills in IT are desirable, but not essential.

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Tooba Fida, Recruitment Operations, via email on tooba.fida@sydney.edu.au

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Applications Close

Wednesday 12 February 2025 11:59 PM

Company

The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.

The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.

The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.

The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.

The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.

Campuses

The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.

1.         Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

2.         Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).

3.         Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.

4.         Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.

5.         Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.

6.         Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.

7.         Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

8.         Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.

9.         Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.

Faculties

The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.

1. Agriculture and Environment

2. Architecture, Design and Planning

3. Arts and Social Sciences

4. Business (Business School)

5. Dentistry

6. Education and Social Work

7. Engineering and Information Technologies

8. Health Sciences

9. Law (Sydney Law School)

10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)

11. Nursing and Midwifery

12. Pharmacy

13. Science

14. Sydney College of the Arts

15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music

16. Veterinary Science

Number of Employees

Full-time employees: 7616

For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/

Company info
Telephone
+(61) 2 9351 2222
Location
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
AU

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