Postgraduate Recruitment Specialist

(HEO6) $81,254 to $87,770 per annum plus an employer contribution of 9.5% superannuation will apply

Full-time position available immediately for 12 months

Seeking a dynamic Recruitment Specialist to join the Domestic Student Recruitment Team!

Working under general direction, the Postgraduate Recruitment Specialist is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and supporting engagement strategies across a number of recruitment projects within metropolitan, regional and country South Australia and selected interstate markets. The successful candidate will be expected to foster and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support positive outcomes for the university.

The Postgraduate Recruitment Specialist is required to travel, visit business locations, host recruitment activities and attend recruitment activities, expos and career markets within South Australia. The role will report on student engagement trends and opportunities for program marketing and promotion within their area of responsibility to the Team Leader, Domestic Postgraduate Recruitment.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience working in a sales or student recruitment team preferably in a higher education environment.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including strong public speaking ability.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to identify and manage key relationships and liaise with stakeholders in a culturally diverse environment.
• Proven negotiation skills and in particular, demonstrated ability to effectively resolve sensitive matters.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in an innovative and creative manner to achieve defined outcomes.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Your division's broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button to be taken through to our application form. Please ensure you address and upload your responses to all of the selection criteria. Applications close 11:55pm, 5 July 2021.

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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