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Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling

Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling
01 Flinders University

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Bedford park, South australia, Australia
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Job posted on October 28, 2024
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  • Continuing Position | Full-Time
  • Higher Education Officer Level 8 | $110,581 - $122,420 p.a. + 17% Super.
  • Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the RoleStudent Administration Services (SAS) at Flinders University is a key contributor to the student experience from admissions through to graduations to contribute to a contemporary and positive student and staff experience. Reporting to the Director, Student Administration Services, the Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling will drive transformational change by embracing innovative solutions and improving internal processes relating to timetabling and resource scheduling across the University.Working in conjunction with key leaders in the Student Administration Service Team and college stakeholders, the successful incumbent will strategically lead, support, and enhance timetabling, and resource scheduling services to support the University's teaching delivery activities.In addition to the above, the Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling will:
  • Coordinate the development, publication and maintenance of the University’s teaching timetable, ensuring streamlined end-to-end service delivery to students relating to course requirements, class timetabling and class registration.
  • Drive innovation and contribute to ongoing improvements of business processes and operational goals.
  • Provide support for the ongoing monitoring of student and staff outcomes, the effectiveness of room utilisation, and suitability of space for purpose, creating and/or generating system reports.
  • Actively promote collaboration and information exchange and contribute to a quality client service culture where all team members provide a consistently high standard of service to students and staff.
     

Relocation and visa support is available for the successful candidate.
About You As the successful Manager, University Timetable and Resource Scheduling, you will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate insights from data in a clear and concise manner. You will have outstanding written and oral communication skills, allowing you to create complex, yet clear documentation and solutions for different stakeholders. You will develop positive relationships within your own team, whilst simultaneously implementing new initiatives, systems and improving current business processes. You will possess strong coaching and leadership abilities that foster sustainable growth and empower your team to achieve positive results.To be successful in this role, you will also have:
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining timetabling systems within a university environment, or a system of similar size and complexity.
  • High-level oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing constraints and requirements in a complex organisational environment.
  • Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills.

Student Administration Services Student Administration Services operates under a university wide matrix services model. SAS teams are integrated within each of the six colleges, along with the front-end student service hub (Flinders Connect) and university-wide administration services to provide support across the student lifecycle, from admissions through to graduations.The suite of services that the SAS unit delivers are crucial to the student experience. These services act as the scaffold around the learning experience. In a world of increasing choices and options for students, service excellence is non-negotiable. In SAS, we understand that improving the student experience requires a holistic, one team approach.The SAS team also likes to have fun and we celebrate our successes. Although spread across colleges and campuses, we take time to come together and build relationships across teams. Social activities, training and development sessions, communities of practice and staff led projects support engagement and provide opportunities to extend our understanding of the University and its environment. We make administration fun!
Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
  • 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Wide range of professional development activities and services
  • We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
  • Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Prescribed Conditions for Employment
  • A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply and Information
  • You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
    • Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining timetabling systems within a university environment, or a system of similar size and complexity.
    • Experience in managing the provision of support services in a large, diverse and dynamic environment, and to provide advice and recommendation on strategic matters.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage competing constraints and requirements in a complex organisational environment.
    • High-level written communication skills, including the ability to prepare submissions, reports and briefing papers.
  • For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to contact Kim Murphy.
  • Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
  • Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:17 Nov 2024At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.
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