Senior Business Analyst: Statutory Reporting (HEO 7)

• Based in Student and Academic Services Unit at the City West campus
• Full-time fixed term contract until 31 December 2024
• Salary commencement: $96,696 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

You are a highly motivated senior business analyst with exceptional communication and relationship building skills. You have a high level of attention to detail and significant experience with complex data reporting. You pride yourself on your ability to provide solutions through a consultative approach that applies logical, creative, innovative and adaptable thinking. You lead by example and can demonstrate experience and the ability to coach and mentor more junior staff.

About the Role 

You will use PeopleSoft and the Australian Government’s Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) system to provide high level accurate statutory returns to the Commonwealth Government and provide advice and recommendations to the Manager: Programs and Academic Policy and SAS managers regarding validation reports, identification of errors and overall system enhancements and business process improvements. 

About the Student and Academic Services Unit

The Student and Academic Services Unit (SAS) provides senior leadership in student and academic administration in a distributed service environment. It is responsible for the development and maintenance of policy, information systems and procedural frameworks. The Unit coordinates and provides quality assurance for a number of University functions including student admissions, enrolments, examinations, graduations, student finance and scholarships.

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

• High level of information management skills, with experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and database reporting tools and experience with a relational data base application and knowledge of SQL
• Comprehensive knowledge of student administration systems, policies and procedures
• Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to work with technical, academic and administrative staff at all levels of the organisation
• High level oral and written communication skills including experience in leading small groups and development and provision of high-level training
• High level organisational and administrative skills, and demonstrated management of information system projects, and working knowledge of UniSA’s project management methodology

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Work Life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees 
• Corporate health insurance
• 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 Jessica Frisari, 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 5776.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 14 January 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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