Operations Coordinator

Posted:
11/5/2024, 4:01:45 PM

Location(s):
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ⋅ Victoria, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Overview:

  • Full-time, Continuing Position  

  • Salary Level HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements 

  • Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working 

 

About You 

 

The Operations Coordinator works closely with the Senior Manager, School Operations to provide operational leadership and support to the School. The incumbent supports business planning, development, operations, and manages projects associated with improving business processes, the effective use of resources, and the support of academic delivery.  

 

The Operations Coordinator serves as a key interface between the School and service groups throughout the College and University and plays a key role in operationalising the directives of the School executive team. 

 

To be successful in this position, you will have: 

 

Demonstrated high level problem solving and project management skills and experience.  

Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with staff at various organizational levels and to work cooperatively as a member of a team.  

Well-developed organisational, planning, and analytical skills.  

Demonstrated excellent communication skills.  

Experience in report writing and devising communications to a larger audience.  

Proven ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and to provide quality support at a leadership level.  

High-level IT literacy, and the ability to adapt to and champion new systems and ways of working.  

 

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check. 

 

College of Design and Social Context 

 

RMIT’s College of Design & Social Context brings together creative and practical study in the fields of design, technology and society.  

 

Comprised of nine schools, the College encompasses a wide variety of disciplines of the built environment, education, media & communication, global & social studies and across all fields of art and design. It is this breadth of expertise and the shared commitment to addressing the most urgent challenges and opportunities of our time through interdisciplinary collaboration that gives the College its unique identity.  

 

Our work makes substantive contributions to sustainability and regenerative futures, global and social justice agendas and exploring the nexus of technology and the human experience.  

 

We seek to deepen our understanding and offer possible paths forward for society by addressing these issues with imagination, rigour, and practicality. We do this through excellence in education and research that is future-focused, industry-connected and community engaged.  

 

With over 21,000 students in Australia and Vietnam – from undergraduate students to PhD candidates – learning and researching with a team of over 1000 academics, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that advances knowledge and transforms professional practice.  

 

Through our highly respected research centres, groups and international partnerships, the College is having an impact globally with agenda-setting research that informs government policy, supports industry innovation and advances creative practice.  

 

The College has a significant presence in Asia and Europe through higher education programs and active research projects. This includes programs at RMIT’s Vietnam campus and with partner organisations in Singapore and Hong Kong, and research activity at RMIT Europe, the University’s innovation hub in Barcelona.  

 

The College is recognised globally for its standing across numerous fields with Art and Design maintaining its number one spot in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, and 19th globally, in the 2023 QS World Rankings by Subject. Architecture and the Built Environment ranks second in Australia and 25th globally while Communications and Media Studies is ranked fourth in Australia and in the top 50 globally.  

 

For more information see www.rmit.edu.au/dsc  

 

School of Art  

 

The School of Art is a School comprised of the disciplines of Art and Photography.  

 

The School of Art is an internationally renowned site for innovation and diversity in contemporary art, craft, photography and sound. Founded on a deep commitment to praxis, alternative ways of knowing and the role of art in global society, it aspires to achieve real and lasting impact.  

 

RMIT University is ranked #1 in Australia and #19 in the world for Art and Design (2023 QS World Rankings by Subject) placing the School of Art in the top echelon of the world's art and photographic educational institutions. 

 

 

To Apply  

 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.  

 

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or send an email enquiry to [email protected] 

 

 

 

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Applications Close:

19 Nov 2024 11.59 pm

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