Coordinator, Committee Services

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Flexible
Categories:Administration

• Flexible location
• Full-time and fixed term (12 months)
• HEW 7 $90,769 - $99,946 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Coordinator, Committee Services will coordinate and support academic governance and committees, providing high quality committee documentation and facilitation of effective administration in accordance with required standards, committee business and policy review schedules.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Distil the core issues from complex academic governance documentation, including course and curriculum information, draw accurate conclusions and condense complex information and next steps into simple concise terms that others can understand
• Promote technical solutions to modernise work practices and ensure alignment with Deakin’s strategic direction
• Actively seek feedback from colleagues and stakeholders on things that are working well and areas for improvement for academic governance and committee processes
• Build new and productive relationships with a diverse range of potential students, stakeholders or key and influential individuals across the University
• Develop and implement practical, accessible solutions based on stakeholder needs
• Strive for excellence and consult regularly with clients to clarify who requires the information, the purpose for which it is required, criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required
• Communicate with confidence using examples and the most appropriate influencing technique for a given situation to increase understanding and support
• Provide advice, support and guidance on academic governance and compliance
• Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A degree with at least four years subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in an administrative field; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Knowledge of governance practice and process in an education environment

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Coordinator Committee Services (1).pdf

Applications for this position close on the 10th of July, 2022.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure)

Offers of employment from Deakin University are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same. You can view a copy of the University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure . 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Matt Brett, Director, Academic Governance and Standards at [email protected]

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:27 Jun 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:10 Jul 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time