Team Leader: Scholarships, Graduations and Records (HEO 6)

• Based in the Student and Academic Services Unit at 101 Currie Street, Adelaide
• Full-time, continuing position
• Commencement Salary: $84,539 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

The Team Leader: Scholarships,
Graduations and Records is responsible for leading best practice
scholarship and grant processes, along with monitoring and improving
delivery of student service, coordinating graduation processes and
issuance of student records. The position provides leadership and
support for performance management and development, induction, and
training of new and existing staff in the Scholarships, Graduations
and Records team.

Some out of hours work will be required
with this role.

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.

Student and Academic Services (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.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management and
  mentoring to the Scholarships, Graduations and Records team
  members, including induction, performance management and
  professional development, team building, knowledge transfer and
  promoting a culture of customer service and continuous improvement
• Prioritise and manage competing
  demands for staff resources and build capability within the team
  based on individual and team development needs
• Promote an open and harmonious work environment
• Coach staff in conflict management,
  communication and assertiveness
• Manage and lead best practice
  graduation and scholarships processes, schedules and
  documentation, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and
  procedures across the Graduations, Scholarships and Records team,
  and where necessary undertake processes and activities as part of
  the team

Essential Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a
  relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience,
  knowledge and skills
• Proven coordination, work planning
  and team leadership skills to build an effective team and achieve
  high standards in customer service and stakeholder management
• High level interpersonal,
  negotiation and relationship building skills to establish positive
  working relationships with team members, customers and external stakeholders
• Highly developed written and verbal
  communication skills together with strong analytical thinking and
  problem-solving ability
• Proven ability to work under
  pressure, manage competing demands and produce high quality
  outputs within limited timeframes

Benefits

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

• Access to great personal development
  opportunities
• Generous superannuation
  contributions of 17%
• Employee assistance and development
  programs
• Staff study support
• Various on-site services available
  at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership

Culture

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.

How to Apply

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
Emma Kelvin, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For
further information about the position or the recruitment process,
please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 0482 or via
email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference
number 4440.

Applications close: 11.30pm Monday 26 September 2022.

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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Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.

UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.

For further support, contact Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or email recruitment@unisa.edu.au and you will receive a response within one working day.

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