ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

• Associate Director International Admissions opportunity within Swinburne University
• Full time position at our Hawthorn campus
• Attractive salary and hybrid working environment

About the Role 
The Associate Director, International Admissions will oversee the onshore international admissions functions at the University. 

The Associate Director plays a key role in reviewing and implementing the University's Genuine Student Requirements, focusing on maintaining contemporary and secure admissions settings by collaborating with various stakeholders and overseeing international admissions teams. The Associate Director ensures that Swinburne University's international admissions processes are efficient and conducive to admitting students who are well-suited for success at the institution. 

This position requires a comprehensive understanding of international admissions practices and a commitment to upholding the University's standards while managing the evolving landscape of international student recruitment and admissions.

About You  
To be successful in this role, you will require the following attributes:

•    Lead a team of international admissions professionals, and ensure the effective management of the team, as well as projects and resourcing requirements within the team, and will meet the University’s needs according to the five-year strategic plan and annual mission and budget.
•    Establish and maintain a profile within the University as the international student admissions expert and represent the University at appropriate external forums and meetings.
•    Lead change through influence, focusing team efforts on delivering business value and enhancing the customer experience.
•    Build capability and manage talent within the team to support growth and succession planning through the University’s activities and frameworks including performance and development, culture, and engagement.
•    Regularly communicate strategy, objectives, and role expectations to individuals to promote accountability and ownership, and to support and manage performance
•    Lead the direction of the business unit by leading the planning and development of admissions workload, priorities, resourcing, and processes.
•    Lead a team of international admissions professionals, and ensure the effective management of the team, as well as projects and resourcing requirements within the team.

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description

Qualifications
•    Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
•    Proven strategic, analytical, and conceptual skills with the ability to structure and convert strategies into compelling and achievable work programs. 

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

•    Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
•    Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
•    Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
•    Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.

An understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is required.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] . 

Applications Close: August 7th at 23:59 pm

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected] .

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes. As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action , Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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