• ​​Full-time​, ​Continuing position​  

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

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

About the Role: 

 The Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance (ERCA) function provides strategic and operational guidance and support to RMIT on the development, implementation, monitoring and review of frameworks to manage compliance in operational areas. ERCA undertakes activities to monitor and improve compliance performance and culture throughout the RMIT Group and to provide compliance assurance to senior executive staff and the University’s Council.   

The ERCA team provide enterprise-wide expert advice on all education regulatory activity relating to RMIT’s registration as an Australian University and multi-sector provider, including acting as principal contact to TEQSA, the Australian Higher Education Regulator.  ERCA has three streams: Reviews and Reports, Education and Capability, and Assurance. 

As the Compliance Coordinator - Reviews and Reports, you will work as part of a small team responsible for delivering an annual schedule of reviews and projects. Your role will include conducting compliance and quality assurance assessments and reviews and preparing associated reports and presentations that  assure quality, strengthen institutional education regulation compliance, identify risks and make recommendations to management, in relation to all relevant Education Regulation Standards and Acts (HESF, 2025 Standards – RTOs and ESOS).  

About You: 

To be successful in this position, you will have as a minimum: 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in interpreting regulatory requirements, threshold requirements and standards in an education context relevant to Australian and international education and the operations of a global university. Specific experience in conducting compliance reviews against the HESF and interpreting TEQSA requirements is highly desirable. 

• Ability to analyse and interpret evidence against compliance requirements, make practical recommendations to address risks to compliance and provide strategic, solution-focused advice to ERCA managers and RMIT stakeholders. 

• Ability to analyse academic and administrative policy and procedure settings, connect knowledge of relevant legislation and explain implications for the broader organisation. 

• Excellent scheduling, organisation, analytical and writing skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet team and management timelines. 

• Ability to adapt and/or re-prioritise projects and tasks at short notice, assisting the team and managers in meeting unexpected and tight legislative or statutory deadlines. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. 

• A relevant tertiary qualification and experience in an assurance or compliance environment in a university, multi-sector environment, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience from a regulatory (TEQSA or ASQA) or tertiary education environment. 

• Experience conducting compliance assurance reviews of transnational education partnerships is also highly desirable. 

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

About the ​Portfolio​ 

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor (OVC) Portfolio supports the Vice-Chancellor and President in all aspects of their work, and provides specialist strategic advice on, and has oversight of, enterprise governance, compliance, policy, regulatory, and student lifecycle functions, activities and services. 

The OVC Portfolio comprises two groups: the Executive Office, and the University Secretariat and Academic Registrar’s Group. 

The Executive Office provides strategic, executive, and advisory support to the Vice-Chancellor, and facilitates their engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders including the university community, industry, external partners, as well as the executive and other stakeholders. The Executive Office sets and advises on the "rhythm of the business" to support the flow of ideas and actions across the University, and oversees executive operations including provision of advice and secretariat support for the University Executive Committee. The Executive Office also supports the Vice-Chancellor’s strategic work program to ensure longitudinal alignment with RMIT’s Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Values. 

The University Secretariat and Academic Registrar's Group (USARG) is responsible for a range of governance, compliance, regulatory, and student lifecycle activities from enrolment though to graduation. The USARG operating environment is highly complex in view of more than 99,000 student enrolments across the University in both vocational and higher education programs at campuses in Melbourne, Europe and Vietnam, as well as at several offshore locations in conjunction with educational and industry partners. The USARG has a staff establishment of around 145 EFT across Australia and Vietnam, and an operating budget in excess of $20 million. 

Core University services provided by the USARG include: Academic Governance and Systems: government reporting, systems operations, academic and admissions governance; invigilated assessment (accreditation compliance); Enrolment and Student Records: student financials governance, student records, enrolment compliance and records, student visa and identity compliance, and global student records; Completions and Graduations: program completions and graduation ceremonies; University Secretariat: Council Committees and controlled entities; Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance: regulatory compliance and assurance; Office of the University Secretary and Academic Registrar: complex and high risk student matters, external review and stakeholder requests, privacy and freedom of information, compliance, central policy, and contract services. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-management/rmit-structure/ovc 

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