Operations Officer

UTS; Broadway; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

UTS is seeking an Operations Officer to provide general administrative and operational support across the Faculty, helping ensure efficient management and service delivery.

You will assist the Operations Manager and Senior Operations Officer with travel, procurement, events, onboarding, safety, compliance and CAD support, while maintaining resources and responding to queries in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills, including databases and common office software (Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel).
• Ability to rapidly learn unfamiliar systems.
• High-level planning and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative, travel and expense, procurement and project support.
• Coordinate events, induction and onboarding activities for staff and contractors.
• Support safety, risk and compliance activities.
• Provide CAD support including processing and training.
• Ensure resources, workspace consumables and common areas are maintained.
• Manage and respond to queries related to administrative, HR, financial systems, students, visitors, facilities or staff.

Skills

Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Database skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia's top young university, and located centrally in one of the world's most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.

About the Role

The Operations Officer is responsible for providing general administrative and operational activities to the Faculty to support the effective and efficient operational management of the Faculty. The Operations Officer is a generalist role that supports the Operations Manager and Senior Operations Officer.

If successful in applying for this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing a range of general administrative, travel and expense, procurement and project support.
• Coordinating events, induction and onboarding activities for staff and contractors.
• Supporting safety, risk and compliance activities
• Providing Casual Academic Contract (CAD) support including processing and training.
• Ensuring the physical resources, workspace consumables and common areas are appropriate and maintained.
• Managing the resolution of a range of queries as they arise in a timely manner relating to administrative, HR or financial systems, students, visitors, facilities or staff matters.

With examples, please outline within your Cover Letter, how you meet the following key selection criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar administrative role in a large, complex and high-pressured environment.
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex tasks with a keen attention to detail, especially while under pressure
• Excellent computer skills, including the use of databases and common office software packages (including Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel) and ability to rapidly learn unfamiliar systems
• High-level planning and critical thinking skills.

Base Salary Range: $85,165 - $97,429 pa (HEW 5)

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full-time and appointment will be made on a fixed term basis until February 2027

Closing Date: Monday 17th of August at 11:59pm (AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

UTS prioritises safety, respect, and inclusion for every member of our community. In support of this, and in line with our statutory obligations under the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2026, all prospective employees must declare any past investigations relating to gender-based violence. Employment at UTS is contingent upon completion of this declaration, and, where necessary, assessment of any identified risk factors. We appreciate your role in upholding the standards and behaviour expected of our community.

Accessibility

Please note: If you have a disability that requires adjustment to the recruitment process or an alternative application pathway please contact ***********@uts.edu.au for assistance.

At UTS, the concepts of equity and social justice are key to our core and purpose - we are recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and valuing diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan.

Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we are now among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.