Ref 791/24 Senior Technical Support Officer, Audio, Teaching & Research Technical Services

• Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only
• Remuneration: $42,943 to $46,029 p.a. (Pro-Rata rate)
• Part-time(0.4 FTE), Fixed term position until 21 July 2024 based at Penrith campus

Part-time (0.4 FTE – 14 Hours per week), Fixed term position until 21 July 2024
Penrith Campus (Kingswood)
Job share position
 
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. 

All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months’ full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.

About TRTS
The Office of Teaching and Research Technical Services (TRTS) is a large organisation with over 100 staff divided into 5 clusters. The two teams within the Social Sciences, Humanities & Education Cluster provides specialist technical support to students and staff from the Schools of Social Sciences, Humanities & Communication Arts, Education, Psychology and Health Sciences

TRTS embraces a culture of continuous improvement to refine and enhance team processes and the student experience.

The Office of Teaching and Research Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Music, Media, and Design Team.

About you and the role
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual on a fixed-term contract until 21 July 2024. As a Part-time (0.4 FTE job share) Senior Technical Support Officer Audio you will have the opportunity to support teaching and research, with a primary focus on performing activities in Music and Music Therapy discipline areas, with specific focus on the area of sound production.
Experience/Skills
To succeed in this role, you should possess a degree with a particular focus on sound design, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training. A client-focused mindset, innovative thinking, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to a culture of continuous improvement are essential. Additionally, you should have demonstrated experience in maintaining digital music lab environments both physical and virtual and a high level of computer literacy skills including audio and music software management to maintain server (JAMF) based resources for the teaching program.

Applicants should be aware that this role will be based at Penrith (Kingswood) campus, however as Western Sydney University is a multi-campus university travel to other campuses may be required when operational needs arise.

Hours of work for employees in Teaching & Research Technical Services may vary due to operational requirements in supporting teaching classes or research projects and further details are outlined in the position description.

Remuneration Package: HEW Level 6 $42,943 to $46,029 p.a. (comprising Salary of $36,287 to $38,895 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Note, the above salary is 0.4 FTE of the full time rate.
Position Enquiries: Please contact Gary Morgan, Cluster Manager, Technical Support, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education via email at [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]

 Closing Date: 8:30 pm on Tuesday 12 March 2024

Working Rights in Australia - Eligibility 
You must provide evidence of your working rights in Australia for the full term of the appointment at time of application. 

Note - Only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.

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