Student Recruitment Officer (MGSE)

Job no: 0052804
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Department/School: Students and Scholarly Services
Salary: UOM 6 – $89,182 – $96,536 p.a. plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About the Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Portfolio enables quality outcomes for students, staff and partners by delivering University-wide services and operational support to meet the organisation's evolving needs and strategic goals. The portfolio also works in partnership with teams across the University to drive innovation, transformation and improved performance, within and across functions. It is responsible for the University's budget and financial performance, and the management of its property and capital.

The COO Portfolio is comprised of six sub-portfolios covering all areas of our operations, including the newly established Operational Performance group. This has been established to drive and manage a program of operational improvement and service transformation, underpinned by contemporary business insights, data modelling, predictive analytics, digital tools, and service planning.

About the Role
The Student Recruitment Officer (MGSE) sits within the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and will be responsible for promotion of the University’s profile among future Education students and supporting engagement with future Law and Business and Economics graduate students and the wider community within Australia and internationally.

The role supports a network of internal and external relationships and the delivery of a schedule of recruitment-based profiling activities, events and recruitment campaigns to maximise student enrolment outcomes. An innovative approach to student recruitment, utilising multiple communication strategies, alignment to the future student journey stages and understanding of student experience is essential to success in this role.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide support to the Recruitment Manager on the recruitment and admissions plan for each Division and assist with ongoing review and monitoring against plan to meet KPIs.
• Develop and implement graduate recruitment activities aligned to the Divisional Group’s strategic recruitment targets, including enquiry and event management, in a dedicated portfolio including by market.
• Contribute to undergraduate activities, especially large University wide recruitment events, as required.

About You

You are experienced in student recruitment and have a commitment to providing the highest level of service delivery to both students and divisions alike. Your strong interpersonal and collaboration skills enable you to develop and maintain productive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You have a continuous improvement and agile mindset, able to think flexibly and contribute toward problem solving.

You will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
• Previous experience with student recruitment within a tertiary education context.
• Previous experience with event management.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience.  Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] .

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