Executive Officer

Uniglobalcareers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 147,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

UTS in Sydney is seeking an Executive Officer in the International Division to provide strategic support to the Deputy Vice Chancellor International. You will translate priorities into coordinated plans and prepare high-quality briefings for senior stakeholders across faculties, government, and international partners.

The role requires strong analysis, sound judgement, and the ability to test business cases, forecasts, and risk.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent combination of relevant knowledge, training or experience.
• Sound executive judgement, discretion and the confidence to offer candid advice.
• Strong written, analytical and financial capability.
• Knowledge of international higher education policy and regulations.
• Commercial awareness and ability to test business cases, assumptions and forecasts.
• Cultural intelligence and credibility with senior stakeholders across different countries.

Responsibilities

• Translate the DVC International's priorities into coordinated plans, decisions and accountabilities across UTS.
• Provide concise, evidence-based advice integrating policy, market intelligence, finance, risk and stakeholder considerations.
• Support oversight of the international recruitment pipeline, enrolment forecasts, and channel performance.
• Assist in identification, assessment and performance review of priority international partnerships.
• Identify implications from Australian international education policy, regulation, geopolitical change and reputational risk.
• Maintain a clear view of priorities, milestones, KPIs, dependencies and risks for proposals to reach the DVC.
• Prepare high-quality briefings and support effective relationships with faculties, government, diplomatic representatives, overseas universities and other partners.
• Demonstrate strategic capacity by anticipating issues and aligning activities across the University.

Skills

Executive coordination

Strategic analysis

Financial capability

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

Australia — International Student Market

822K inbound students (2024) +10%

1. China 168K

2. India 128K

3. Nepal 57K

4. Vietnam 33K

5. Malaysia 26K

3 international branch campuses in Australia

This employer operates 1 active branch campus in 1 country (since 1994)

About UTS At UTS, we're a young, globally recognised university known for doing things differently. Based in the centre of Sydney, we work closely with industry, government, and the community to focus on outcomes that matter. Our strength lies in how we bring creativity, technology and innovation together to make a practical difference. We're Australia's leading young university and consistently sit within the top 100 universities globally a reflection of the scale of our ambition and the contribution of our people. When you join UTS, you become part of a community that values inclusion, supports access to education, and works towards positive change in society.

About the Team This role sits within the International Division, reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor International (DVCI) and works closely with senior leadership. The DVCI leads UTS's international strategy and works across faculties and professional portfolios to strengthen the University's global impact.

How the Executive Officer will contribute The Executive Officer will provide strategic support to the Deputy Vice Chancellor International through analysis, advice and coordination of strategic priorities, including:

• Strategic coordination: translate the DVC International's priorities into coordinated plans, decisions, accountabilities and follow-through across UTS.
• Executive advice: provide concise, evidence-based advice that integrates policy, market intelligence, finance, risk and stakeholder considerations.
• Recruitment insight: support oversight of the international recruitment pipeline, enrolment forecasts, market and channel performance, diversification and revenue exposure.
• Partnership stewardship: support the identification, assessment and performance review of priority international partnerships.
• Policy and risk: identify implications arising from Australian international education policy and regulation, geopolitical change, foreign arrangements, sanctions and reputational risk.
• Portfolio performance: maintain a clear view of priorities, milestones, KPIs, dependencies and risks, and ensure that proposals reaching the DVC are decision-ready.
• Senior engagement: prepare high-quality briefings and support effective relationships with faculties, government, diplomatic representatives, overseas universities and other partners.

What success will require In addition, to the Selection Criteria in the formal Position Description, we will particularly value:

• sound executive judgement, discretion and the confidence to offer candid advice;
• strong written, analytical and financial capability;
• knowledge of international higher education and related policies and regulations;
• commercial awareness and the ability to test business cases, assumptions and forecasts;
• cultural intelligence and credibility with senior stakeholders across different countries;

The nature of the role This is more than a coordination or committee-support position. The successful candidate will create additional strategic capacity for the DVC International by anticipating issues, connecting activity across the University.

Required Qualifications Degree qualification or equivalent combination of relevant knowledge, training or experience. Refer to the formal Position Description for the position details and expectations.

What We Offer Base Salary Range: $146,670.00 - $153,652.00 (HEW 9) Plus 17% Superannuation (Pension). The position is full time and will be made on a continuing basis. UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of?Employee Benefits?include flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.