Scholarships Officer (HEO 4)

• Based in Student and Academic Services at 101 Currie Street
• Full-time, continuing position
• Commencement Salary: $70,476 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

You are a highly motivated team-player with a passion for exceptional customer service. With outstanding organisation skills and the developed ability to multitask, you are someone who genuinely enjoys delivering results to a high standard. With a solutions mindset and excellent communication skills, you’re looking for your next challenge to expand your horizons and join a fun team culture!

About the Role 

You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient scholarship administration, and undertaking activities to support the University’s scholarships, prizes and awards processes. This includes providing clear communication and outstanding customer service for students, staff and external stakeholders including donors.

About Student and Academic Services (SAS)

The Student and Academic Services Unit (SAS) provides senior leadership in student and academic administration in a distributed service environment. It is responsible for the development and maintenance of policy, information systems and procedural frameworks.  The Unit coordinates and provides quality assurance for a number of University functions including student admissions, enrolments, examinations, graduations, student finance and scholarships.  

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 working in an administrative role including experience in supporting decision making panels or committees and events organisation
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, supported by well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to successfully communicate with a diverse range of people
• Excellent organisational skills including experience in meeting deadlines, prioritising competing demands and an ability to use initiative and work both with minimal supervision and as a member of a team
• High level of attention to detail as well as high level computing skills and knowledge including the use of spreadsheets, word processing, administrative information systems and electronic communication systems

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% 
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees 
• Corporate health insurance 
• 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 Amra Delibasic, 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 5980. 

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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UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.

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