Job posting: Higher Degree Research Officer (Progressions & Completions) (Macquarie)

Submitted by Nigel Palmer on Sun, 2009-03-15 12:16

Higher Degree Research Officer (Progressions & Completions)

  • Higher Degree Research Office
  • Level 6, salary package from $68,523 pa, full-time, continuing
  • Contact: Florence Ma 9850 1891 or e-mail florence.ma@hdr.mq.edu.au

The Higher Degree Research Office (HDRO) is seeking to appoint a suitably
qualified person with drive and enthusiasm and a keen interest in
student administration to fill this newly created position.  The
appointee will join a small team and provide high-level administrative
support to the Progressions Manager in the administration and
progressions and completion processes.

Essential Selection Criteria

  • Tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience
  • Demonstrated strong communication skills (oral and
    written), evidenced through the ability to clearly and accurately
    explain complex policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately apply existing
    processes and procedures to tasks, and independently consider possible
    solutions to resolve variations or suggest improvements.
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining electronic data
    records with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and
    having the ability to analyse, interpret and report on the data.
  • Demonstrated high-level administration skills, preferably with MS Office in Word, Excel and Access.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently towards strict
    deadlines within a fast paced service environment, and flexibly as part
    of a team with multiple competing tasks that will require both
    independent and collaborative input.
  • Able to remain calm under pressure, and be responsive to multiple competing tasks within the office.

Desirable Selection Criteria

  • Experience with complex student administration systems such as Student 1.
  • Experience in the university-sector particularly in research student administration.
  • Experience in documenting work procedures and/or maintaining a work manual.

Enquiries:  Florence Ma on 9850 1891 or email Florence.ma@hdr.mq.edu.au

The
appointment is full-time, continuing and is subject to probationary
conditions.  Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: 
from $68,523 (Level 6) base salary $57,903 to $36,453 pa, annual leave
loading and 17% employer’s superannuation.  (A 4% salary increase will
be paid after 30 June 2009).

Closing date:  29 March 2009. Ref
No:Ref. 21842

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