School Administrative Officer
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Job Description
- Based at our Burwood Campus hybrid work arrangements
- Parttime 0.8FTE) and fixedterm contract from 5th May 2025 to 31st January 2026
- HEW5 $.00 17 Superannuation
Deakin is a cuttingedge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and openminded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1 of the worlds universities.
Join a dynamic team supporting the School of Psychologys postgraduate programs at Deakin University. Reporting to the School Manager School of Psychology the School Administrative Officer plays a key role in providing highquality administrative support to academic staff contributing to the effective delivery of Faculty outcomes and ensuring consistent processes and seamless support across the school.
This position is instrumental in supporting the Schools postgraduate suite of programsincluding Clinical Psychology Professional Psychology Organisational Psychology and Counsellingby assisting with courserelated meetings document organisation schedule collation and the field placement program. The role also supports broader administrative functions at the Burwood campus including management of the test library.
As the School Administrative Officer you will:
- Coordinate placement documentation for the schools courses including verifying placement data agreements and compliance requirements to ensure that all placements are inline with relevant regulatory requirements.
- Utilise and maintain the placement management systems InPlace and Placeright to monitor student placements.
- Respond to enquiries accurately and in a timely manner and handling confidential information sensitively to facilitate effective communication flow between academic staff and professional staff senior staff of the University and external parties.
- Assist in the selection of the schools courses and provide accurate and timely advice to applicants and staff.
- Support university governance including work instructions procedures and guidelines to enable and support the delivery of operations.
- Provide administrative support as required for the Burwood campus including the test library.
To be successful youll have:
- A Degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive relevant experience and specialist knowledge or
- Experience in administration and related activities in a large organisation with complex administrative structures policies and procedures.
- Experience in operating in a highpressure diverse environment involving face to face phone and written issue.
- Experience providing services and support in a large organisation.
Heres how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
- For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Lorraine Rodricks (School Manager Faculty Services Psychology at
- For a copy of the position description please see below:
Professional HEW 5 School Administrative Officer Psychology.pdf
Applications for this position close on 11.59pm on Wednesday 16th April 2025
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your worklife balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
Are You Ready
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
