Ref 6524/22, Business Administrative Assistant, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development

• Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only.
• Remuneration: $84,578 to $90,045 p.a.
• Part-Time (0.8) 28 hours p/w, Fixed-Term Position until 31 December 2024

Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be employed by Western Sydney University on an ongoing, fixed term or casual basis at the time of this advertisement.
This is an identified position and applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Please refer to the Guidelines for Confirmation of Identity for Indigenous Australians for the requirements of this position. Being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational qualification as authorised under Section14(D) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 NSW.

About Western
Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and economically significant region, Western Sydney. Boasting 11 campuses – many in Western Sydney CBD locations – and more than 200,000 alumni, 49,500 students and 3,500 staff, the University has 14 Schools with an array of well-designed programs and degrees carefully structured to meet the demands of future industry.

About the Role
Located in the new Westmead Innovation Quarter (WIQ) – a visionary research, health, education and business hub located in the Westmead Health Precinct, the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is looking for a Business Administrative Assistant to join the team.

The Business Administrative Assistant supports the Institute Manager and works in collaboration with other professional staff within the Institute to ensure the efficient operation of the Institute by ensuring the provision of high level administrative support.

For further information about the role please refer to the attached Position Description.

This is a part-time 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE), fixed term position until 31 December 2024. The position will be located on the Westmead Campus. 

About You
To be successful in this role you will have; experience in the provision of high level administrative services, high level computer literacy skills and well developed interpersonal skills.

About MARCS
The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is an interdisciplinary research institute of Western Sydney. The vision for the Institute is to optimise human interaction and wellbeing across the lifespan. To strive to solve the problems that matter most through the themes: sensing and perceiving, interacting with each other, and technologies for humans. Researchers in MARCS come from many disciplines including cognitive science, developmental psychology, language science, music science, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical, electrical, electronic and software engineering.

Further information is available from our website - http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs

Remuneration Package: $84,578 to $90,045 p.a. (comprising salary of $71,470 to $76,089 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Please contact Darlene Williams, Institute Manager via email at [email protected]

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Sunday 5 February 2023

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Western Sydney University is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.

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