Program Administrator: MBA and Executive Education (HEO 4)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Full-time, continuing position based in UniSA Business at the City West campus
• Salary: $67,739 - $76,139 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role 

We are seeking a Program Administrator to be responsible for undertaking administrative activities and providing student administration support associated with the delivery of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Australia and Hong Kong, and other executive education programs and projects as required. Providing support to the Executive Director: MBA and Executive Education and the Executive Education Team will also be required. 

About UniSA Business 

One of seven Academic Units, UniSA Business offers degrees in the fields of marketing, management, accounting, finance, tourism, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and international business. UniSA Business is also home to our 5-Star Master of Business Administration (MBA) and UniSA Executive Education programs. The MBA and Executive Education programs strengthens our engagement with the professions and supports South Australia’s aspirations for future industry development, including innovation and entrepreneurship, business analytics and service management.   

Our marketing degrees and courses are influenced by key findings from the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, the world’s largest centre for research into marketing. This provides our students the opportunity to learn from the experts who advise global brands such as Procter & Gamble, CBS and Nestlé. We also work closely with more than 200 organisations across multiple sectors, sharing our expertise in many facets of modern business practice.   

With more than 60,000 alumni, we prepare our students for global professional careers and support an international community of graduates who are enterprising managers, executives, and scholars. Our teachers are also researchers who contribute their expert knowledge and global understanding to help shape industry, business, and policy. They also share their insights with students, taking their thinking beyond the classroom. 

UniSA Business is recognised and respected for our comprehensive and impactful research programs inspired by the contemporary challenges facing Australia and its region. Our research strengths include understanding how brands grow, global strategy and innovation, high performance organisations and transformation of professional services. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Act as the first point of contact for MBA and Executive Education student enquiries, management of prospective student enquiries and applications, and all other internal and external enquiries for the team 
• Provision of executive and administrative support to the Director: MBA and Dean of Programs (Postgraduate) and Program Manager to support MBA, and Executive Education initiatives and projects as required 
• Undertake finance administration for MBA and Executive Education team and ensure compliance with the University’s Finance policy framework and the UniSA Business School’s finance procedures under the guidance of the Program Manager 
• Work collaboratively with UniSA Business School and wider University staff, to ensure consistency of systems and processes across the Business School and adherence to university policy and procedures 
• Actively contribute to the development, documentation, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of administrative systems and processes, policies, procedures, and representing Business Services in relevant working groups and other forums 

• Post-secondary qualifications in business related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience 
• Advanced organisational and administrative skills including experience in working to tight deadlines and the capacity to manage multiple projects with limited supervision involving multiple stakeholders 
• Proven experience in working through complex processes with empathy to successfully resolve issues for customers 
• Ability to work well in a team, and independently, with demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, with the ability to successfully communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels, both internal and external to the University 
• Commitment to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and structures and systems that deliver quality services 

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%  
• Flexible working conditions, including 2 days from home weekly 
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership  
• A variety of leave arrangements 

The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Kiara Lalli, 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 4774.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 15 January 2023 

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the 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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