Admissions Assessor

3 days ago


Australia University Of Newcastle Full time

1 full & 1 part time continuing opportunities based at our Callaghan Campus
- 17% super, generous annual, personal, and life leave, wellbeing programs, health and fitness discounts
- Future Students is offering the opportunity to join a collaborative and high-performing team, aligned with recent structural changes. This marks an exciting phase for Future Students as we align the University to address market challenges and enhance student acquisition strategies. The vision for domestic admissions is evolving from a critical back-office administrative function to an externally focused, commercially driven operation aimed at providing a competitive edge for the University._

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As Admissions Assessor (Domestic PG), you will evaluate domestic postgraduate coursework applicants. In this role, you will assess eligibility for admission, end-on honours, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and credit, all while utilising the Oracle Service Cloud CRM and other university platforms.

Your focus will be to enhance future student recruitment initiatives and improve the overall student experience.

In this role you will:

- Make admissions decisions and communicate with applicants regarding their status.
- Provide guidance to applicants throughout the admissions process.
- One of these continuing positions is full time, and one is part time (0.4FTE), and both will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal and Worimi land)._

**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:

- Strong customer service skills, including the ability to clearly communicate and support both prospective students and internal stakeholders.
- Experience utilising a range of computer programs and adapting quickly to new technologies.
- High-level organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $77,858 to $90,316 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

**_We offer a range of benefits and employment conditions that help you balance your commitments, stay healthy, and work effectively. For information on our employee benefits (such as leave, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships, and salary packaging) please visit _**_here_**_._**

**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

**Your next steps**:

- Important information before you apply:_
- Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.- Your resume.
- A statement addressing the two targeted questions below.

**Competing Priorities and Team Dynamics**

Provide an example of when you had to balance multiple priorities while working as part of a team. How did you manage your tasks and communicate with team members to ensure that both your individual responsibilities and team goals were met?

**High Attention to Detail**

Describe a time when you had to review detailed information or documents to make an important decision. How did you ensure accuracy and thoroughness in your review process, and what steps did you take to confirm that no details were missed?

**_ Please upload your Cover Letter _**_and_**_ response to two targeted questions as _**_one_**_ PDF document_**_. This document should not exceed 3 pages._
- We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process._

**Contact Us**:
**Closing date: Wednesday 18 September 2024 at 11.59pm AEST**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you**
- We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do._

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