"Administrative Officer"

Job Description:

• Employment Type: Full time (35-hours per week)
• Duration: Fixed Term position until Dec 2026
• Remuneration Level 6: $103,866 - $110,801 plus 17% superannuation
• Location: Kensington, NSW (The successful candidate will work on campus minimum two days a week)

About us:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS top 20) and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

UNSW Business School is consistently recognised among the world’s top 20 business schools and a national leader in Australia, the school is home to nearly 20,000 students and a dynamic community of world‑class academics and professional staff

Position Summary:

As the Administrative Officer, you will play a key role in coordinating and managing the general administration within the School of Economics. The responsibilities of the role include providing vital support across teaching and learning administrative functions, as well as contributing operationally to major School initiatives. In this dynamic role, you’ll assist with course timetabling, Moodle support, exam coordination, results processing and HDR term activities, ensuring smooth operations throughout the academic cycle.

You’ll help implement School and University policies and play a key role in supporting the transition to new academic calendar models, including the shift to the 2028 Flex Semester system. Working closely with the Head of School and academic staff, you’ll contribute to course planning and project delivery to support this significant change. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, proactive, and keen to contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of the School.

The role reports to the School Manager.

Skills and Experience Summary:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, influence and guide staff.
• Highly advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and monitor budgets.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply:

Please submit both a CV and a separate document addressing the Skills and Experience bullet points listed in the Position Description online via the application portal.

Applications close: Thursday 5th March 2026 by 11:30pm.

A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks:

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get in Touch:

For queries regarding the recruitment process, contact Anabel Wason, Talent Acquisition Partner, UNSW: a.wason@unsw.edu.au

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.