* Full time, 12 month fixed term opportunity
* Support all immigration and mobility processes to ensure a smooth, compliant relocation experience for university staff and visitors
* Base Salary $112,628 + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The Immigration and Global Mobility team are seeking a skilled Immigration Consultant to deliver expert immigration and global mobility support, ensuring a smooth, compliant relocation experience for staff and visitors while partnering with HR to maintain seamless service delivery and adherence to immigration regulations, University policies, and relocation-related requirements.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
* provide expert immigration, visa, and relocation advice to HR teams, hiring units, staff, prospective employees, and visitors, ensuring accurate interpretation of regulations and internal policies
* manage end to end employer sponsored visa processes, offering tailored guidance, identifying complexities, and supporting applicants through compliant and timely submissions
* support compliance and risk management by monitoring visa status, work rights, and relocation governance, updating HR systems, issuing reminders, and escalating potential breaches
* deliver complex immigration and mobility services, including advising on and lodging nomination applications and ensuring relocating staff receive entitlements aligned with their offers
* maintain accurate documentation and records across HR systems and files to support consistent advice, compliance, and reliable reporting of international staff and affiliates.
About you
* identifies and manages immediate issues and risks, providing timely advice, appropriate follow up, and escalation when required
* maintains up to date expertise in immigration requirements, with strong ability to interpret HR/IR policies, awards, and enterprise agreements to deliver accurate guidance
* demonstrates excellent time management, organisation, and high level communication skills, effectively influencing and liaising with staff, prospective employees, and external agencies on complex immigration matters
* shares knowledge and contributes to continuous improvement, applying strong problem solving skills and supporting a collaborative team environment
* brings broad experience across Australian visas and migration legislation, with a strong focus on employer-sponsored visas, and the ability to apply complex rules to a university context; understanding of relocation, salary packaging and FBT is desirable; strong computer literacy is essential.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
How to apply
Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.
For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.
For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Victoria Ford-Rogers Recruitment Operations by email to
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Please view the Position Description for this role.
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