Project Officer (HEO 6)

• Based in UniSA Online at the City West Campus
• Two (2) full-time, fixed term contracts until 31 December 2024
• Salary: $87,955 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

You are a highly motivated project officer with strong organisation skills and initiative to deliver results. You provide solutions through logical, creative and innovative thinking and timely, transparent and consultative decision making. You communicate with impact and display resilience in working collaboratively.

About the Role 

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for providing a broad range of high-level project management support to the UniSA Online team. You will be required to establish and maintain strong networks and productive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to support the projects, goals and objectives of the Unit. 

About UniSA Online 

UniSA Online offers fully online degrees purposely designed for study on demand, 24/7 student support, and access to state of the art teaching and learning resources through an interactive online platform. 

The UniSA Online unit, reporting to the Provost & Chief Academic Officer, delivers high quality, supportive, flexible and interactive online education for students, and embodies the corporate values of innovation, client service and academic excellence.  

UniSA Online supports the strategic ambitions detailed in Enterprise25, to grow our online postgraduate programs and short courses, and expand our reach to students based overseas. 

About UniSA  

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity. 

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Experience in leading and contributing to the development and delivery of projects in a complex environment 
• Excellent research and analytical skills with the ability to use initiative and identify opportunities 
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to produce high quality reports, papers, presentations and business cases 
• Well‐developed interpersonal and negotiation skills, including demonstrated experience in working effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing demands to produce high quality outcomes in limited timeframes 

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 40% working from home 
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership  
• A variety of leave arrangements 

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results. 

Start Your Unstoppable Career 

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA . 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 5963.  

Applications close: 11:30pm Monday 1 April 2024 

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.  

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