Senior Coordinator, Candidature and Progress

• Full-time, fixed-term role until 31 December 2025
• Campus Independent - Can be based at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) or Victorian regional campuses
• Competitive salary including 17% Superannuation

About the position

Reporting to the Graduate Research Operations Manager, the Senior Coordinator, Candidature and Progress, is responsible for the management and coordination of process to support graduate research candidates and academic staff with a particular focus on candidature, progress and supervision as well as complex enquiry management and project work related to candidature systems and policy.

The Senior Coordinator, Candidature and Progress manages staff within the Graduate Research School Operations Team who provide adminstrative support to graduate researchers and academic staff as well as the processing of candidature and scholarship variations.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

• A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience to consolidate and extend the theories and principles learned, or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the capacity to work collaboratively and cooperatively in small teams.
• Demonstrated organisation and problem solving skills, with an ability to manage several different projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to form a detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and the interrelationships between a range of policies and activities.
• Ability to apply theoretical knowledge or management or policy expertise to bring together diverse and sometimes conflicting information to solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders to achieve stated outcomes.
• Proven experience and success in managing staff performance and development.
• Demonstrated understanding of graduate research administration, in particular candidature and progress management, and supervisor registration is desirable
• Demonstrated experience working with Student Information System (SIS) or similar

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm on Thursday 21 November 2024

Position Enquiries: Raylee Pasalis, Operations Manager, Graduate Research, E. [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries: Jacqueline Lava, Talent Acquisition Consultant, E. [email protected]

Position Description below:

PD - Senior Coordinator, Candidature and Progress.pdf

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter which summarises above Skills and Experience (no longer than 2 pages);
• An up to date resume

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.