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• Employment Type: Part Time Wed-Fri (21 hours)    
• Duration: Fixed Term Contract until December 2025
• Remuneration: Level 8 from $123k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW  

The Opportunity

The Executive Officer is a key member of the Marketing & Digital Experience team, responsible for delivering high-level executive and strategic support to the Executive Director, Marketing & Digital Experience, as well as other senior stakeholders. This dynamic role involves providing strategic guidance on governance structures to support effective decision-making and ensuring all activities align with UNSW compliance requirements.

As a trusted advisor and operational leader, the Executive Officer plays a vital role in shaping and delivering strategic and operational projects that contribute to the success of the Education and Societal Impact portfolios. The position reports to the Associate Director, Marketing & Digital Experience Strategy & Performance, and oversees two direct reports.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• Proactively advise, influence, and contribute to the business planning and objectives of the Marketing & Digital Experience team, whilst exercising discretion, initiative, and confidentiality at all times.
• Take a lead in strategic and operational projects aligned with the Education and Societal Impact portfolios and ensure the involvement of appropriate stakeholders. Monitor actions to ensure efficient follow-through, resolution, and closure of projects.
• Ensure the operations, strategies and businesses of the portfolio are consistent with the overarching strategy of the University and ensure that appropriate governance is followed in line with University policies.
• Manage ongoing performance, drive career conversations, and set priorities or KPIs of team.

Who you are   

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• A relevant tertiary qualification with extensive experience and/or extensive expertise working in a large, complex environment, or equivalent level of knowledge gained through any combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Proven skills and experience in strategic, workflow and resource planning within the higher education sector, goal setting and project management.
• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering strategies, programs, and initiatives across local and multiple international markets.
• Ability to lead, motivate and train team members, to establish priorities and manage competing deadlines for self and others.
• Excellent consultation, influencing and negotiation skills and proven ability to engage effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders, and high cultural sensitivity to communicate across multiple geographies.
• Outstanding organisational skills and demonstrated success in delivering projects in a relevant setting, often to tight deadlines, and the proven ability to deal with multiple tasks, establish priorities and meet strict and/or tight deadlines.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
• Advanced level of computer literacy, working with a range of computer systems and applications, including project management software and the Microsoft Office suite.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description found on Jobs@UNSW. 

To Apply: Please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the selection criteria (the skills and experience in the PD) via the ‘Apply Now’ button.

A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Applications close: Monday 21^st April at 11.55pm.  

Get in Touch: Chloe Gane– Talent Acquisition Consultant

chloe.gane@unsw.edu.au   

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.