Student Placement Officer

Are you passionate about shaping the future of students in the Health, Science, and Community sectors?

We are seeking a dynamic administrative professional to join our team as a Student Placement Officer who will play a pivotal role in coordinating placement administration across all Vocational Education (VE) programs.

As the Student Placement Officer, you will be at the forefront of facilitating compliance and student agreements with universities and regulatory funding bodies. Your expertise will help streamline essential processes, ensuring that our placements meet the highest operational, quality, and compliance standards. Additionally you will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders, to foster strong relationships that enhance the placement experience for all involved.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and help shape the future of our students, we would love to hear from you

**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-level quality administrative and support services within a demanding, client focused environment.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and responsive to client needs and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- High level written and verbal communication skills to ensure appropriate standards of communication to internal and external partners.
- High level organisational and time management skills including the ability to plan ahead, work under pressure and prioritise tasks.

**Qualifications**
Completion of a degree or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

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 29 September 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 an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**

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