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Project Administrator

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
Sydney, NSW
AdministrationProject Management
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Expired

Dates

  • 03 Jun 2024 - 24 Jun 2024
  • Job closing date

Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery of Faculty projects and initiatives to achieve operational and strategic goals.
  • Provide practical and proactive project support and administrative services to project teams and stakeholders.
  • Provide assistance with multiple projects, as and when required in a high workload and sensitive environment.
  • Undertake project administration including developing project plans and schedules, coordinating workshops and meetings, managing assigned actions and follow-ups, and project status reporting.
  • Assist in the delivery and evaluation of strategic Faculty initiatives including the delivery of outreach events for broad audiences, including high school students.
  • Assist in tracking expenditures against defined budgets.
  • Assist with the development and management of effective communications with key stakeholders including through newsletters, the Faculty intranet, and website.
  • Draft agendas, correspondences, briefing notes and room bookings as required.
  • Support continuous business improvement through proactively identifying operational solutions and streamlining processes.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a wider team to design and implement Faculty projects and initiatives to achieve operational and strategic goals.
  • Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
  • Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination or education, training, and experience.
  • Project support experience, with an understanding of the project life cycle and development of project plans, objectives, and documentation.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders.
  • Experience tracking expenditures against budgets, and evaluating data is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate administrative processes in a complex environment, problem solve, and handle highly sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
  • Highly developed organisation, administration, time management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, work well under pressure, and meet competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team but also to take initiatives and work independently.
  • Demonstrated experience working with a range of computer systems, applications, and platforms (Teams, Sharepoint, Outlook, Excel, One Drive, PowerPoint, Eventbrite).
  • An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  • Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training

Benefits

  • missing

Notes

  • Fixed Term – 12 months
  • Full-time (35 hours per week)