Executive Assistant & Project Officer to the PVC: Teaching & Learning (HEO 5)

• Based in the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the City West campus
• Full-time, fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
• Commencement Salary: $76,304 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

You are a highly motivated Executive Assistant and Project Officer with exceptional relationship building and maintenance skills, and a keen eye for detail. You establish credibility through being honest, reliable, accountable and responsive and provide solutions in a timely manner through innovative thinking.  

About the Role 

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer, you will be responsible for high-level executive, administrative and project support to ensure the smooth operation of the Office. You will provide timely accurate and confidential high-level executive support, working with independence and exercising initiative to contribute to unit goals and objectives. 

About the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer 

The Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer is located within Chancellery and Council Services, home to the offices of the University’s Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and coordinating portfolio senior managers. 

The Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer provides strategic support and advice to the Provost and Chief Academic Officer and the Pro Vice Chancellor; Teaching & Learning to facilitate the achievement of the University’s strategies to develop, innovate and enhance world-leading educational offerings and curriculum design and delivery. Activities include administration of a complex executive environment as well as project management, liaison with the Executive Group, and government agencies, and oversight of the University’s teaching and learning governance, regulatory and assurance frameworks.  

About UniSA  

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity. 

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Proven experience providing high level, organised support as a member of a dynamic team by proactively responding to challenges, meeting deadlines, prioritising competing demands and exercising independent judgement 
• High level written communication skills and the ability to independently produce a range of high-quality documentation 
• Demonstrated project management experience which involves high level support to complex projects 
• Excellent research and analytical skills with the ability to distil complex information into clear, succinct documents, using initiative and problem-solving skills 
• Resilience, flexibility, initiative, and the ability to operate strategically within a busy and complex environment to deal effectively with competing demands 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:  

• Access to great personal development opportunities  
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%  
• Flexible working conditions  
• Employee assistance and development programs  
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees  
• A variety of leave arrangements 

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results. 

Start Your Unstoppable Career 

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit  Working at UniSA . The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.   

Please address your cover letter to Kiara Lalli, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected]  using job reference number 5988.  

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 14 April 2024 

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.  

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