Senior Academic Administration Coordinator

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Surry Hills - Australia

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 12 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Whatsthe job

The Senior Academic Administration Coordinator (Senior AAC) provides leadership and oversight of a team of Academic Administration Officers ensuring theequitableand sustainable allocation of workload and resources to support high-quality academic administration services across the student lifecycle.

This role ensures Officer deliverables are met aligns team outputs with institutional priorities and collaborates closely with the Academic Administration leadership team tomaintainand continuously improve service quality consistency and compliance across the University.

Principalaccountabilities are(but not limited to):

Leadership and Team Management

  • Manage and lead a team of Academic Administration Officers ensuringequitableand sustainable workload distribution clear deliverables and efficient resourcing across functions and peak periods.

Operational and Service Delivery Oversight

  • Oversee the delivery of academic administration functions performed by Officers including course administration results processing progression management accreditation and review graduation timetabling international compliance and governance support.

Project and Quality Coordination

  • Coordinate andmonitorteam contributions to academic administration projects audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with academic and professional staff to ensure consistent high-quality support for academic delivery student success and governance outcomes.

Leadership Accountabilities

  • Build and lead a high-performing team driven by accountability efficiency accuracy and service excellence.

To read more about the roleplease click here for Job Description.

This is full time permanent position based at our Surry Hills campus in Sydney.

Who you are:
To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Aminimumof5yearsexperienceswithintheVETorHigherEducation(DualSector preferred).

  • Demonstrated experience managing or supervising staff within academic administration or related functions.

  • Strong experience in quality assurance compliance monitoring and continuous improvement.

  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and lead service delivery within complex fast-paced environments.

  • Proven ability to manage projects and deliver measurable process and service improvements.

  • Skilled in mappinganalysing andoptimisingworkflows using Lean Six Sigma or similar methods.

  • Experience supporting automation system enhancements and digital solutions.

  • Strong collaboration problem-solving and communication skills.

Why join us
Bold modern and agile were Australias fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40000 alumni across 115 countries and 2000 staff 2020 Australian Financial Review named us one of the countrys most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people youll find endless opportunities for professional development and career progression.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation disability or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.


What we offer:
We support your personal passions development and wellbeing to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At Torrens University Australia youll benefit from:

  • Study free in a course/degree related to your position

  • B Corp certified university values driven and purpose led

  • Access to internal opportunities - Be supported to learn grow and move across the organisation

Hiring process:

We aim to provide you with the necessary information you need at each stage of this process to put your best self forward. Should you have accessibility requirements or needs please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable barrier free application process as we have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you through the recruitment process.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

To learn more about what makes Torrens University Australia a great place to work visit love to hear from you.

Applications close: Friday 19th December

Job reference: R28921

Applications for this role will close on Friday 19th December. As we enter our annual shutdown period please note that updates on your application may be delayed until we return in early January. We will continue to review applications as they come through and if we identify a suitable candidate earlier the advert may close before the listed date.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact our Human Resources Department at


Required Experience:

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