Coordinator, HDR Admissions and Scholarships

• Full-time, Continuing position

• Salary HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
As the Coordinator, HDR Admissions and Scholarships, you will have direct responsibility for leading the administration of Higher Degrees by Research admissions and scholarships. With the support of the admissions and scholarships team, you will be responsible for managing all administrative functions relating to prospective student enquiries and applications, managing all centrally allocated HDR scholarships in liaison with finance teams, and contributing to continuous improvement activities. You will also be responsible for relevant regular reporting and audit activities as they relate to admissions and scholarships.

To be successful in this position, you will have as a minimum:

• Experience in a relevant role within the University sector or similarly complex organisation.

• Highly motivated, customer-focused and pro-active with highly developed organisational and time management skills and the ability to handle various and multiple functions simultaneously and under pressure.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to lead and support a team and delegate tasks effectively.

• Strong communication skills to present policy, regulatory advice, or application outcomes to a variety of audiences.

• Experience with and commitment to regulatory compliance, quality assurance and continuous service improvement.

• Analytical skills to enable reporting against key performance indicators.

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

About the Portfolio

RMIT’s Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers to help shape the world. The portfolio has an engaged, energetic, talented and collaborative team focused on enabling excellent research and innovation outcomes. With a global presence, community and industry connections, we support cutting-edge research and careers that make a positive impact on communities.

The Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers and graduate researchers with research partnerships, grants and research contracts, funding opportunities, capability development, research training, ethics and integrity, intellectual property, commercialisation, internships, communication and profile.

Find out more about research and innovation at RMIT University and the Research and Innovation Portfolio at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/research

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below

Position Description: Coordinator, HDR Admissions and Scholarships

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Applications Close:
21 Apr 2024 11.59 pm

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