Executive Officer, Governance and Government Liaison
2 weeks ago
Exciting Opportunity: Executive Officer, Governance and Government Liaison
- Full time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
- HEW level 8 salary and benefits with flexible working options
Are you a skilled professional with a passion for governance and government relations? Swinburne University of Technology is seeking an Executive Officer, Governance and Government Liaison to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Director of Government Relations and report directly to the Council Secretary, serving as a key business partner to the Chancellor.
As the Executive Officer, you will provide high-level executive support to the Chancellor in their capacity as Convenor of the University Chancellors Council (UCC). You will be responsible for delivering secretariat services for the UCC, managing all internal and external correspondence, and engaging with Universities Australia, Chancellors from various institutions, and government departments and ministerial offices.
Your role will also involve event management for the National Conference on University Governance, held every two years, as well as overseeing the University Chancellors Council website and supporting the annual Australian Institute of Company Directors’ ‘Governance in the University Sector’ courses. Additionally, you will lead governance projects and initiatives as directed by the UCC. As part of a small, multi-functional team, you will collaborate across various areas within the Governance and Government Relations teams. Your ability to build effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders will be critical to your success in this role.
**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Previous experience in a similar role within a university or comparable organisation.
- Advanced organisational and management skill.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and translate them into actionable insights that drive value.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle sensitive information with integrity - including the ability to manage conflicts of interest (perceived, potential, and actual).
- Demonstrated ability to execute complex tasks to completion within tight timeframes with a high degree of autonomy.
**Qualifications**
Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as business administration, policy, governance or law.
- **This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia_
**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.
**To Apply**
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.
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**Applications Close: Sunday 17 November 2024, at 11.00pm**
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.
**Disability and Reasonable Adjustments**
**Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne**
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.
Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As a
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