Overview:

• Salary $93,385 - $106,636 per annum (pro-rata) plus 11.5% super
• Part time, 3 days per week (Commencing mid Feb 2025)
• Fixed term role till Aug 2025
• Work in a brand-new office building in Melbourne’s CBD – located on Franklin Street
• We also offer benefits such as salary packaging, discounted university courses, discounts to some of Australia’s leading retailers, discounts on RMIT childcare services, gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Our Values - Passion | Impact | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage | Imagination 

About the Role

The Regulatory Officer role is responsible for providing support for strategic projects involving the approvals and registration of new and/or existing international student pathway programs.  It is an integral role in managing the completion of documents required for program and course approvals and registration of new and existing pathway programs with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

Ideally, the successful candidate should have demonstrated working experience in an international education environment bringing with them the ability to interpret government legislation, standards, and internal policies. These include the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS), the National Code, ELICOS Standards 2018, Foundation Programs Standards 2021, and Higher Education Standards Framework.

Your roles and responsibilities will include (but aren’t limited to):  

• Build effective relationships with key SME’s and stakeholders across the RMIT Group.
• Develop and maintain a SharePoint site which acts as a repository for key documentation.
• Provide advice on, and complete, actions required to approve and register programs and course based on regulations, standards and policies.
• Prepare applications, documentation and reports for accreditation bodies (e.g. TEQSA) and audits.
• Coordinate accreditation processes, ensuring programs meet regulatory and quality assurance standards (e.g. TEQSA),
• Work closely with internal subject matter experts (SME) to produce and collate documents required for program and course approvals and registration of new and existing pathway programs with TEQSA.

About You

To be successful in this position you will have:

Essential 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Previous working experience in a senior administrative role with a regulatory or legislative environment, preferably within an international education environment.
• Working knowledge of regulatory landscape for international education with a focus on higher education, including the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS), the National Code, ELICOS Standards 2018, Foundation Programs Standards 2021, and the Higher Education Standards Framework.
• Producing high quality reports, correspondence, and advice relevant to audience and functions understanding the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated skills and experience in the provision of quality administrative services with the ability to plan, prioritise tasks and achieve goals within an established period and amid conflicting deadlines.  
• Demonstrated ability to interpret policies, procedures, legislation and standards; and monitor compliance to these documents with diligence. 

Desirable

• Experience working in an English Language centre or international pathways college.
• Experience working with a regulator within the education sector.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link. For further information about this position, please see Position Description below.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/careers/position-descriptions/pd-regulatory-officer-dec-2024.pdf

Appointment is subject to successful Working with Children Check and National Police Check

For more information:

• Visit our website www.rmit.edu.au/up 
• Email HR at [email protected] (Please note, applications will NOT be accepted via this email. To apply, please submit the application via our careers website)
• Cover letter should be addressed to HR

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

RMIT is a Disability Confident Recruitment Team, and we are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us at [email protected] telling us your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements.

Please read our Child Safety Policy - https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-locations-and-facilities/facilities/safety-security/child-safety

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

Applications Close:

13 Jan 2025 11.59 pm