Senior Project and Administration Officer (P&C)

Job Description

About Us:

Victoria University (VU) is a dual sector (higher education and TAFE) tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia. VU has academic colleges, each covering a broad discipline of study, and several research institutes and research centres. The University has campuses in Melbourne's CBD and western region, Sydney and Brisbane. It also offers courses at partner institutions throughout Asia. Almost 42,000 students, including around 13,000 international students, study VU courses worldwide. 

About the Role:

The People and Culture Department at Victoria University (VU) is responsible for all aspects of human resource management within the University including the development of human resource strategy, policy and procedures and the provision of services and advice on human resource management for general, academic and TAFE teaching staff.

As the Senior Project and Administration Officer, you will be responsible for providing high level project and administrative support to the Chief Human Resources Officer and the People and Culture Leadership Team.

This is a full time continuing position (36.75 hours per week), HEP Level 7 Classification, Salary Range $94,526 - $102,320, plus 17% Superannuation. The position is located at the University’s Footscray Park Campus and the City Tower Campus.

About You:

You will need to have:

• Exceptional organisational, communication and project skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to develop and implement sound solutions, alongside a focus on continuous business improvement.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of processes, policies and procedures to ensure that highest standards of confidentiality and efficiency are obtained.
• Highly developed skills in all aspects of the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to support the creation of content that enables VU’s complete digital footprint (web, social media, EDM campaigns).
• Responsive, with the ability to deal with a high volume workload, competing priorities and unexpected events, ensuring tasks are completed on time.
• Collaborative working approach and a keen team player.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff . 

How to Apply:

For a copy of the Position Description, please click here .

In a SINGLE DOCUMENT , applications must include: 

• A cover letter
• Your curriculum vitae/resume
• Response to the key selection criteria listed in the Position Description 

Applications close 5:00pm on Thursday 28 March 2024. 

For further information relating to the position or recruitment process, please contact Leia Varney, Recruitment and Reward Consultant by email at [email protected]

At Victoria University  we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students.

With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.

About Us
Victoria University (VU) is the  University of the West .
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond.
We are one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities, with currently over 40,000 enrolled vocational and higher education students studying across our campuses.
Our moral purpose is to provide vocational and higher education that transforms the lives of students and the communities we serve. Our values are a living set of actions that underpin our moral purpose.
The VU Values are that we are always:
• welcoming
• ethical
• shaping the future 
• together.
This is the VU Way. We are always WEST.
At VU we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students.
With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.