Strategic Space Planner

• Full-Time | Fixed term until December 2026

• Higher Education Officer Level 8 | $113,677 - $125,848 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the Role

The Strategic Space Planner works across Colleges and Professional Portfolios, liaising closely with all service sectors of the Property Facilities and Development Division and other key stakeholders as required.

This is a key role in undertaking campus wide strategic planning and developing university wide change initiatives related to the campus infrastructure. The Strategic Space Planner is also responsible for developing capital infrastructure projects, including scope, funding submissions, project briefs and transition planning, in line with the campus strategic plans, campus master plans and local site development plans.

For a more detailed list of Key Position Responsibilities, please see the Position Description.
 

About You

With a professional qualification in Architecture, Interior Design or related field, you will also be progressing towards postgraduate qualifications or possess extensive skills and experience in a related field. This experience will ensure you are able to understand a group's business requirements, assess space needs, analyse their existing space constraints, and undertake a gap analysis to identify a program of works to meet their needs.

To be successful in this role, you will also demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in infrastructure planning, stakeholder management, business case development and concept planning within education, research or related sectors

• Proven experience in working across all levels of an organisation and with diverse stakeholders to interpret their requirements into a project brief by undertaking initial planning and scoping activities and helping prepare business cases, setting realistic timelines and milestones for delivery

• The ability to evaluate proposals and design concepts to ensure that they are in line with appropriate standards and guidelines, including the Building Code of Australia, Work Health and Safety principles and related statutory standards

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including being an effective listener and negotiator, being able to ask clear questions about issues and requirements, and experience in writing quality reports and recommendations for complex and sensitive issues

About Property, Facilities and Development

This role is part of the Property, Facilities and Development (PFD) team at Flinders. Our team works across all of Flinders' places, spaces, and physical infrastructure. We work across five key areas: Strategic Planning and Customer Experience; Capital Development; Customer and Site Services; Sustainability and Strategic Projects.  The team are responsible for the planning, development, capital delivery, management, and maintenance of all University spaces to ensure they are fit for purpose and support Flinders to deliver its strategic objectives.

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.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check 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 your CV and a Suitability Statement as a separate document, addressing the below three Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

  • Demonstrated ability to understand a groups business requirements, assess space needs, analyse their existing space constraints and undertake a gap analysis to identify a program of works to meet their needs.

  • Extensive experience in space planning, space reviews and sector benchmarks and best practices.

  • Proven high level analytical skills and the ability to translate ideas, concepts and information into written reports.

• For more information regarding this position, or a confidential chat, we strongly encourage you to contact Jayne Preece.

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At 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.

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