Job Description: Site Maintenance Officer, Alice Springs

Employment type: Part time, 15-20 hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Fixed-term contract to 30th September 2027; extendable subject to funding renewal

Remuneration: Level 5 - from $88,717 (this is the full-time salary for 35 hours per week. UNSW will adjust down pro-rata for this part-time role) plus 15% loading and 17% superannuation.

Location: Alice Springs Airport, NT

About UNSW Canberra: University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Canberra has multiple locations in the Nation’s Capital. At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

Why Your Role Matters: The Balloon Launching Station is used to conduct stratospheric balloon flights for research in astrophysics and environmental sciences. From time-to-time international balloon campaigns are conducted from this site. Past campaigns have involved NASA, the Japanese Space Agency JAXA, and the French Space Agency CNES. The site maintenance officer’s role is vital to ensure a safe and well-run site.

Who You Are (skills and experience):

• Proven mechanical skills
• Be able to work independently with honesty and reliability
• A good communicator when speaking to people and able to put this in writing using basic office work skills
• Have successfully completed your Year 10 certificate
• Though not a requirement of the role, it would be an advantage to hold and have completed safe heights work training and/or a forklift licence.

Benefits and Culture: UNSW is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities, by providing access to high-quality services, facilities, and flexible work and leave arrangements.

• Generous superannuation contributions
• Employee discounts

Eligibility: The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role. The checks that will be undertaken are listed in the Position Description. You will not be required to provide any further documentation or information regarding the checks until directly requested by UNSW. To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights. UNSW is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

How to Apply: Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before Sunday 24 August 2025 at 11:30pm, simply including your resume or a breakdown of your previous work experience. Interviews will be on Tuesday 9 September 2025 with a view to an immediate start.

Get in Touch: For role-related queries please contact: Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, r.sood@unsw.edu.au, Phone: 0420 278 508. For recruitment process related queries please contact: Holly Whale – Talent Acquisition Consultant, h.whale@unsw.edu.au. Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed. Find out more about the lifestyle and benefits when working with UNSW. 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.