Support domestic postgraduate prospective students through the University admissions process
- Full time continuing opportunity based at our Callaghan Campus
- 17% super, generous annual, personal, and life leave, wellbeing programs, health and fitness discounts
- Future Students is offering the opportunity to join a collaborative and high-performing team, aligned with recent structural changes. This marks an exciting phase for Future Students as we align the University to address market challenges and enhance student acquisition strategies. The vision for domestic admissions is evolving from a critical back-office administrative function to an externally focused, commercially driven operation aimed at providing a competitive edge for the University._
**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As Admissions Officer (Domestic PG), you will be responsible for processing domestic postgraduate coursework admissions. This also includes end-on-end honours, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and credit.
In this role you will:
- Provide high quality customer service and specialised advice on the postgraduate admissions process.
- Provide administrative support to future domestic postgraduate coursework students.
- This continuing position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal and Worimi land)._
**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:
- Strong customer service and collaboration skills.
- The ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining a high level or attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with a diverse range of stakeholders.
**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $77,858 to $90,316 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.
**_ We offer a range of benefits and employment conditions that help you balance your commitments, stay healthy, and work effectively. For information on our employee benefits (such as leave, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships, and salary packaging) please visit _**_here_**_._**
**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.
**Your next steps**:
- Important information before you apply:_
- Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.- Your resume.
- A statement addressing the following two targeted questions:
**Teamwork**
Describe a time when you collaborated with a team to overcome a significant challenge. What strategies did you use to maintain effective communication and respect within the team, and how did you contribute to the team's achievements?
**Time Management and Competing Priorities**
Describe a situation where you had to handle a high volume of tasks with competing priorities and tight deadlines. What techniques did you use to organise your workload, and how did you ensure that all tasks were completed on time and to a high standard?
**_ Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the targeted questions as one PDF document. _**_This document should not exceed 3 pages._- We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process._
**Contact Us**:
**Closing date: Wednesday 18 September 2024 at 11.59pm AEST**
**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you**
- We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do._
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