Senior Educational Quality Officer

Job no:513634
Work type:Fixed term - Full-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Education, HEO7

HEO7 $95,017 to $106,270 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation.

Full time, fixed term position for 24 months - available immediately.

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful university in Australia's Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

Education Quality, which sits within the Student Learning remit, supports a transformational educational experience at the University of Adelaide, delivering robust systems for quality assurance, educational policy and compliance, accreditation services and course and program development. It monitors and evaluates performance against quality indicators and the impact of strategic initiatives and ensures that offerings are aligned with teaching excellence, delivers induction and continuing professional development for teachers and recognition for teaching excellence. 

Under limited direction, the Senior Educational Quality Officer contributes to the University’s quality assurance frameworks and undertakes research and analysis for a range other quality and review projects and responsibilities. In this highly fulfilling role, you will provide high level professional support to the faculties, as well as projects and responsibilities related to quality assurance and quality enhancement initiatives. 

To be successful you will need:

• High level interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate confidently and knowledgeably with staff at all levels; demonstrated willingness and capacity to build effective networks in support of positive outcomes.
• Experience in synthesising large amounts of information, both qualitative and quantitative, and in preparing written reports, minutes and discussion papers.
• Demonstrated high-level analytical and problem-solving skills, strategic thinking and willingness to take responsibility for achieving effective outcomes.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement and initiative in a dynamic and continuously evolving environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to focus on outcomes in planning and developing effective changes to processes.
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities. 

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/dase/division-leadership

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 31 March 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For further information regarding this position, contact:

Anjelika Vorel
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Human Resources
E: [email protected]

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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