Business Partner (HEO 8)

Job Description

Based in Student and Academic Services at the City East or Mawson Lakes Campus Full-time, fixed term contracts available until 31 December 2025 Salary: $112,143 per annum (plus 17% superannuation) About You You are an experienced people and operational manager, with a passion for leading teams through change and providing coaching to your people. You are confident in managing relationships across an organisation, and always find a solution to complex queries. You are focussed on continuous quality improvement. Building and maintaining effective relationships is of high importance to you. About the Role Reporting to the Senior Business Partner, this role is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with, and acting as the key conduit between, SAS and the Academic Units. It is also responsible for the effective leadership and mentorship of the SAS Campus Team and functions. About Student and Academic Services (SAS) SAS provides senior leadership in student and academic administration in a distributed service environment. It is responsible for the development and maintenance of policy, information systems and procedural frameworks. The Unit coordinates and provides quality assurance for a number of University functions including student admissions, enrolments, examinations, graduations, student finance and scholarships. About UniSA The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity. Essential Skills and Experience Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a collaborative team including fostering an effective service orientated and continuous improvement culture in a complex environment High level interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including demonstrated negotiating skills when working with senior staff on complex and sensitive issues, and the capacity to communicate effectively with people at all levels of an organisation Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and monitoring of business and operational plans High level strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills that utilises knowledge of contemporary technologies and techniques and independent judgement and initiative to design innovative solutions and provide recommendations on both strategic and operational matters Demonstrated capacity to manage change and the ability to respond positively to a changing work environment Benefits Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as: Generous superannuation contributions of 17% Flexible working conditions A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees A variety of leave arrangements Culture At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability. Start Your Unstoppable Career For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address. You will also be able to select which location you would like to apply for. Please address your cover letter to Jasmin Jensen, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central . For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at using job reference number 6935 . Applications close: 11:30pm Wednesday 12th February 2025 We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment. CLICK HERE to access a copy of the position description. Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email. 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