Business Operations Officer

**TAFE SA**
**Job reference**: 647550
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **ASO5 salary range $85,790 - $95,413 p.a. + super**

**- Full-time, ongoing role**
**- Based at TAFE SA, Adelaide City Campus**
**About TAFE SA**
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

**About the role**

As the **Business Operations Officer**, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth coordination and delivery of operational practices, while providing high-quality, client-focused outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Coordinate and implement business process improvements and work instructions for efficiency and consistency.
- Support the review and implementation of TAFE SA policies and procedures.
- Supervise and guide a team of coordinators, officers, and casual staff.
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor specialist projects and events, including delivering quality reports and analysis.
- Perform financial and purchasing functions, including budget monitoring and contract coordination.
- Manage team priorities, schedules, and deliverables to meet performance indicators.
- Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and work practices, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Proven experience using technology to innovate and coordinate business operations, including reporting and resource allocation.
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse cohorts.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and coordinate student/customer-centric services while leading and training teams.
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively, exercising initiative and problem-solving in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in developing and implementing continuous process improvements and change management.
- Strong knowledge of administration, records management, and reporting practices in a government setting.
- A thorough understanding of compliance with legislation and policies.

For further information regarding the position, please refer to the Role Description.

**Special Conditions**
- Some out of hours work may be required during peak periods in line with business needs.
- The incumbent may need to travel to an alternative location, when required.
- Some intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
- Incumbent will be required to participate in the department’s Performance Development Program
- Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

**Application Instructions**:
**Inclusion and Flexibility Statement**

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Enquiries**
- **Stephen Manson**
Manager Student Success and Wellbeing (Mon-Wed job share)
Ph: +61872103096
- **Emma Lawrence**
Manager Student Success and Wellbeing (Wed-Fri job share)
Ph: +61 7210 3401

**Applications close**: 27/01/2025 11:45 PM

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.